LP appoints ‘Obidient’ chief, seven others to go new directorate
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The management of Labour Party has appointed the chief of the Obidient Movement, Marcel Ngogbehei, and 7 different officers to manage the affairs of its newly created directorate.
This was disclosed in an announcement issued in Abuja by the LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Thursday.
Among different duties, the brand new executives will attend to complaints and oversee the registration of latest get together members inside and out of doors the nation ..
The appointment comes two weeks after the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee introduced the creation of a separate directorate devoted to affairs of the Obidients motion at a press convention.
Abure had raised the alarm on the convention that he feared the ruling oligarchy and a few suspected saboteurs might have infiltrated the group to tug down the get together.
He, nonetheless, promised that the directorate could be solely operated by members of the motion with none interference within the construction by any LP govt.
Aside from Ngogbehei, the get together additionally engaged Aju Elumelu to behave because the Deputy Director answerable for Diaspora affairs.
Other appointees embody Mrs Mariam Ismaila (Deputy Director), Chukwuemeka Okafor (Deputy Director), Mrs Angel Innocent (Deputy Director), Tony Ashekomeh Jnr (Deputy Director), Emeka Ezechi (Deputy Director) and Josiah Omenuwoma (Deputy Director).
The assertion partly learn, “As a part of the repositioning efforts of the Labour Party in the direction of integrating hundreds of thousands of our youths and, significantly the Obidient household into the bigger household, eight new members have been appointed to pilot the affairs of the Obidient Directorate.
“The inauguration of the directorate will likely be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024, on the NEC Hall, National Secretariat, Utako, Abuja by 10 am.
“The directorate will have the following terms of reference: To coordinate the registration of all members of the Obidient community and integrate them fully into the structure of the party; ease Diaspora participation in the affairs of the party; receive complaints and deal with same and where they are unable to deal with same, refer such complaints to the leadership of the party.
“Other functions include coordinating collection of dues and donations to the party and ensuring that all Obidients are financial members of the party; work closely with the National Youth Leader, National Women Leader, and National Organising Secretary to create programs that will fully and effectively assimilate all members of the Obidient family to the party.”
The Obidient Movement, birthed within the build-up of the 2023 normal election, includes younger Nigerians who see the hope of a brand new Nigeria within the candidacy of LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
The affect of the group was felt when it powered the Labour Party to a surprising efficiency on the February 25 presidential and nationwide legislative elections.
To date, LP has one elected governor, 35 members of the House of Representatives, and 7 senators to its credit score.
