No change in Labour Party executive in Cross River – Ogar
Ani Bassey
The Cross River State chapter of the Labour Party says there is no change in leadership of its state executive.
The party made this known in s statement in Calabar signed by its chairman Ogar Osim and the state publicity secretary, Dr. Ofem Lekam.
The party noted that “It is necessary to state clear that there is no vacuum in Labour Party Cross River State.
“The current Chairman, Patriarch Ogar Osim and his team of Executives were dully elected at a Congress monitored and documented by INEC in March 2022 for a four-year tenure.
“This is as enshrined in the party’s constitution in article 16 sub section 1 which says “All National and State Officers of the Party shall hold office for a period of 4 years per tenure and a maximum of 2 tenures per member for the respective office”, the party said.
However, a statement by the the acting Chairman of the party John Ushie said the tenure of Osim and his executive ended with that of the former national chairman, Julius Abure.
He stressed that “Ogar Osim was a product of the Abure’s accidental leadership that have since expired in June 2024”.
He added that the new leadership of the party in the state is committed to repositioning the party.
