NLC, Labour Party reject Mimiko, presidential ambition in crisis
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mimiko made known on thursday his intention to run for president of nigeria on the platform of the labour party lp in 20191 the presidential ambition of dr. olusegun mimiko appeared dead on arrival on thursday as the nigeria labour congress the registered owner of the labour party denounced the declaration1 it is not possible for mimiko to run under the labour party and we want to say no to that as mimiko has no business as a member of labour party1 the party is registered by the nlc and the trade union congress market women association students. we register the party and the certificate of the party is with the nlc general secretary1 therefore bringing money to buy the party or the structure will not work we do not share in the same ideology with him. it is a party with a difference1 therefore i want to call on minimko once again to make sure he off-his hands off the party1 therefore a.a salam cannot continue to function as the chairperson of the party he said1 he added the labour party is not a place for any candidate to join when the condition is favourable and when you arrive at your destination you abandon it1 also mrs ebere ifendu national publicity secretary of the labour party also warned nigerians and political aspirants to disregard the purported party convention slated for 13 september in abuja1 it has become necessary for the leadership of the labour party to draw the attention of the general public to the fraudulent collection of expression of interest and nomination form fees from innocent and unsuspecting political aspirants1 that is for those who desire to contest various elective positions under the labour party through alhaji a. a. salam the former national chairman of the party1 it would be recalled that a. a. salam was removed at the special national convention of the party held on 3rd october 20171 mr ayuba wabba nlc president and mrs ebere ifendu the national publicity secretary labour party rejected the declaration and the hijack of the labour party platform at a joint news conference on thursday in abuja1 mimiko 63 years old made the declaration at an event held at the national secretariat of the party in abuja1 he expressed concern over the killings in the middle belt and some other parts of the country1 the aspirant said that the excruciating economic pains and the unprecedented level of division and distrust at individual and communal levels were of great concern1 mimiko said that the ability to envision great ideas and demonstrable track record rather than place and circumstances of birth should be the most compelling basis for investing candidates with power1 this is therefore not the time to cheapen the dialogue by engaging in argument on whose turn it is to run the country1 rather it is time to insist that only the best is good for nigeria it is time to all march out and recall our past take charge of the present and launch out into greatness as one inclusive cohesive family1 there comes a moment in the life of a nation when every patriot must stand up to be counted1 at such a moment no person worthy of a place in history can afford to remain ensconced in their comfort zone1 when the totality of our being and the very essence of our humanity are in violation patriots must advance to recapture the present and commit to re-defining the future1 i have found it compelling to declare my intention to run for president of the federal republic of nigeria1 alhaji abdulkadir abdulsalam who claimed to be the chairman of labour party received mimiko during the declaration1 abdusalam has now been declared an impostor by the nlc1