The Labor Party, LP, has scored another major victory in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State following the defection of over 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressives Congress, APC, African Democratic Congress, ADC and other political parties.
The latest mass defection occurred in Orokam District on Wednesday and was part of a wave of political realignments across Ogbadibo, which includes Orokam, Owukpa and Otukpa districts, ahead of the 2027 general election.
The defectors, made up of political stakeholders, community leaders and supporters, were formally received into the Labor Party during a ceremony attended by leaders of the party at the state and local government levels.
Hon. E.E. Justice, a former House of Assembly aspirant on the platform of the ADC, who spoke for the defectors, said their decision to join the LP was because of the party’s commitment to inclusive leadership, development and grassroots participation.
Justice also said that the leadership and representation of the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Hon. Philip Agbese, popularly known as Okanga 1 of Enone Kingdom, was a major factor in their decision.
Some defectors publicly threw away their old party symbols before being presented with Labor Party flags and membership materials.
The new members were received by the Benue State Chairman of the Labor Party, Hon. Williams Ochonu Okefie and the party’s Ogbadibo Local Governmentd Chairman, Hon. Peter Enejor who assured them of equal opportunities in the party.
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Agbese, who equally received the defectors, said their decision was an indication of the increasing acceptance of the Labor Party in Ogbadibo.
The federal lawmaker congratulated the new members into the LP and urged them to work with the existing members to strengthen the party at the grassroots.
He assured them that there would be no discrimination between old and new members, stressing that everyone would be given a chance to contribute to the growth of the party.
Since joining the party, Agbese, who is seeking re-election to the House of Representatives in 2027, has been at the core of the Labor Party’s increasing political activities in Enone Federal Constituency.
He had earlier won the LP ticket for the constituency this year.
