Akin Osuntokun, the newly-appointed director-general of the
Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, is listed as the Zenith Labour
Party (ZLP) senatorial candidate for Ekiti central.
Osuntokun, a former managing director of NAN, was named the
director-general of the campaign council on Tuesday.
Doyin Okupe, the former director-general of the campaign
organisation, resigned after he was convicted over money laundering charges.
A look at the list of approved senatorial candidates
published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in September
shows that Osuntokun is listed as the ZLP candidate for Ekiti central
senatorial district for the 2023 elections.
Asked if this was an oversight by the party, Yunusa Tanko,
spokesperson of the LP presidential campaign council, said that Osuntokun will
speak on the matter soon.
“I can tell you authoritatively that Akin himself will come
and clear the air on that particular matter. He will speak to the press very
soon and we will share the press statement,” he said.
Meanwhile, Okoi Obono-Obla, ex-presidential aide, took to
Facebook on Wednesday to express his disapproval over the matter.
“The final list of
candidates for senatorial candidates for the 23 February 2023 National Assembly
election starkly reveals that Osuntokun Olusola Akintola (Akin Osuntokun) is
the Zenith Labour Party ( ZPL) candidate for Ekiti State Central Senatorial
District,” he wrote.
“There is nothing to show that Akin Osuntokun has withdrawn
his candidacy.
“I was therefore flummoxed when Labour Party announced Akin
Osuntokun as the Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign
Organization to replace Dr. Doyin Okupe.
“What an illegality and bundle of confusion and
contradictions coming from the Labour Party that has been pontificating about
change in Nigeria.
“I am scandalized by the revisionism of the Labour Party and
its Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“This blunder yet again by Labour Party and its Presidential
candidate is the clearest indication of how confused they are.”
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