Labour Party (LP) officials have said the resignation of ex-spokesman for former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who was a key figure in the party’s 2023 campaign, has confirmed his longtime affiliation with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
LP reacted to Okupe’s letter of resignation, citing ideological differences between him and the party as the main reason for leaving LP.
The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, however, wished Okupe well in his future endeavours, but emphasised that his departure was no surprise.
Ifoh said: “Yes, we received the letter from Dr Doyin Okupe, tendering his resignation as a member of the Labour Party. We want to say that we wish him very well in his pursuit of his political career. We, in the Labour Party, cherish the moment we had with him.
“We wish him very well. We want to say that he is saying that he is leaving because he is a Liberal Democrat, while the Labour Party is a Social Democrat.
“It is also a good thing because he is not expected to be in a territory where his ideological bent will be confused or different. He has always been a PDP man, so the Labour Party expects that he will return to anywhere he wants to be.”
