Labour Party Expels Bayelsa Governorship Candidate

The Bayelsa State Executive Council of the Labour Party has expelled its governorship candidate, Udengs Eradiri, over alleged contravention of the party’s codes and conduct.

VerseNews reports that the council also dissolved the local government and ward chairmen during a meeting.

However, Eradiri dismissed the expulsion, calling the party chairman, Eneyi Zidougha, an acting factional chairman.

The chairman claimed that Eradiri engaged in illegal activities after the governorship polls.

In response, Eradiri in a statement urged the public to disregard the expulsion, stating that the party’s constitution did not confer such powers on Zidougha.

Eradiri said: “We all know what transpired ahead of the election. The so-called chairman worked against his party. He was accused of collecting N100 million to endorse the state governor. He didn’t hide it. He and some of his exco members worked for the candidate of the PDP for the sake of their stomachs.

“They betrayed Labour Party same way they betrayed our Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi. He led some of his exco to play the highest level of anti-party and doesn’t have the locus standi to talk about disciplinary measures against anybody.

“The local government chairmen of the party were angry at their shameful and selfish conduct and decided to take over the leadership of the party. I called on him to stop dissipating his energy on me and channel it to dealing with the crisis he created for himself because of money.”

The crisis reportedly stems from Zidougha’s alleged betrayal of the party by endorsing the State Governor, Douye Diri, who was the PDP governorship candidate.