Udengs Eradiri, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recent Bayelsa State gubernatorial election, has cautioned Eneyi Zidougha, the acting factional chairman of the party in the state, to refrain from involving him in the internal party crisis.
In a statement on Monday, Udengs Eradiri clarified that the public should dismiss reports of his expulsion from the Labour Party by Eneyi Zidougha.
He asserted that Zidougha lacks the constitutional authority to expel him from the party.
Eradiri accused Zidougha, of betraying the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the election. He asserted that Zidougha should take responsibility for the crisis he has caused within the party.
Eradiri said: “We all know what transpired ahead of the election. The so-called chairman worked against his party. He was accused of collecting N100 million to endorse the state governor. He didn’t hide it. He and some of his exco members worked for the candidate of the PDP for the sake of their stomachs.
“They betrayed Labour Party same way they betrayed our Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi. He led some of his exco to play the highest level of anti-party and doesn’t have the locus standi to talk about disciplinary measures against anybody.
“The local government chairmen of the party were angry at their shameful and selfish conduct and decided to take over the leadership of the party. I called on him to stop dissipating his energy on me and channel it to dealing with the crisis he created for himself because of money.”
