The former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign in the 2023 election Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his resignation from the party.
Okonkwo, also a well-known Nollywood actor, cited the party’s internal and leadership crises as the primary reasons for his departure.
In a resignation statement, Okonkwo explained that his entry into politics was motivated by a desire for good governance, but he could no longer pursue that goal within the current structure of the Labour Party. “My entrance to politics is for good governance, and I will continue to work for it to ensure that Nigeria becomes a great country of incorruptible men. This aim can no longer be realised within Labour Party as presently constituted,” he stated.
He further expressed that the party, as it stands, is non-functional, prompting his decision to step down. “Since the party is non-existent as presently constituted, I am constrained to resign my membership of the party to all Nigerians of goodwill who supported us when we needed them most and to pledge my continued loyalty to the Nigerian people in all I will decide to do in my political future.”
Okonkwo also indicated that he remains open to exploring new political opportunities, adding that he would be free to join other like-minded individuals after the second anniversary of the 2023 presidential election on February 25, 2025.
“This resignation takes effect from the 25th of February, 2025, which marks the second anniversary of the presidential election of 2023, after which I will be at liberty to join other well-meaning, and like-minded Nigerians in charting a great future of good governance for this great country blessed by God,” he concluded.
