LP suspends former Edo Parliament Speaker

The Labour Party in Edo has suspended the membership of former Speaker of the state House of Assembly Elizabeth Ativie, who appeared alongside several others in a video that allegedly captured the swearing-in of a 17-member transition committee of the party in the state.

At a stakeholders meeting in Benin City on Saturday, the party’s state chairman announced that Ativie was suspended in her constituency, Constituency 4, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of ​​Edo State, on May 4 and the suspension was subsequently ratified at the Local Government Area level on May 30.

“The Executives of the Labour Party, Ward (4) Uhunmwode LGA, after due consideration of your gross anti-party activities and insubordination, have approved your suspension as a member of Ward 4 in Uhunmwode Local Government Area,” the statement said.

“Although this suspension takes effect immediately, you are advised not to impersonate or display any identities as a member of the Labour Party, Ward 4, Uhunmwode LGA.”

The party’s candidate for the September 21 Edo governorship election, Olumide Akpata, who also attended the meeting, advised party members in the state to remain focused and ignore distractions in order to continue pursuing the goal of winning the election.

Akpata stated that he was not aware of any legal instrument issued by the relevant organ at the national level of the party informing the Labour Party in Edo State of the dissolution of its State Working Committee or the installation of any leadership other than the State Working Committee led by Kelly Ogbaloi.