Members of Labour Party in Ohafia local government area of Abia State have been enjoined to move in a cohesive, unified and united lane in order to have a very impressive outing in the 2027 general election.
Interacting with the critical stakeholders and party faithful during an expanded stakeholders meeting in Ohafia, the Deputy Governor of the State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, who appreciated all that Governor Alex Otti has been doing for the people of Ohafia, encouraged them to complement the gesture.
He advised that Ohafia should remain as one and focused and there should not exist divide and rule across the Nkporo, Abiriba and Ohafia blocs that made up the area.
He announced that the members of Abia Arise will occupy the Labour Party seats at both the Local Government and ward levels until congresses are held.
Receiving people across other political parties who decamped to Labour Party numbering about 200 Emetu said it is always good to have an addition in the party as it strengthens the party and give rise to the party dominance, just as he enjoined the existing members of the party not to segregate among the new members but to carry them along.
Swearing in the Ohafia Labour Party Executive Members, Sir Emmanuel Otti, Labour Party Abia State Chapter Chairman Charged them to be humble as well as run exemplary leadership by carrying everybody along.
He enjoined them to live a life of sacrifice, respect constituted authority and making integrity their watchword.
Speaking respectively, Member representing Ohafia South State Constituency, Hon. Mba Nwoke, Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof Uche Eme Uche. Immediate past Mayor Ohafia LGA, Chief Onuoha Ogba (Bourdex), and Zonal Labour Party Chairman Abia North, Chief Ijioma Kalu advised the newly inaugurated executive and the new members of the party to embark on aggressive evangelism to win more people into the party.
They advised them to work hand in hand with state executives to help move the state forward and also compliment what Governor Otti is doing in the state.