By Amgbare Prince, Yenagoa
The Bayelsa State Political Commission of the Organized Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) also known as the Workers Political Movement (WPM) has accused the State Labour Party Chairman, Mr Eneye Zidougha of financial rascality.
The Organized Body also alleged that the State Chairman refused to disclose donations by individuals for programmes and projects and questioned his suspicious disbursement of funds that led to an unpleasant and embarrassing conduct before the party’s flagbearer at the Ox-Bow Lake Pavilion during the State rally.
WPM also viewed as insulting and undermining, the Party Chairman’s stance of not recognizing the group which represents the Organized Labour at the rally despite its numerous contributions, maintaining that the Organized Labour remained a critical stakeholder in the Labour Party that could not be wished away.
The group in a statement by the Chairman of WPM, Comrade John Angese and Secretary, Comrade David Emiebor, and made available to journalists in Yenagoa, also accused the party chairman of running the affairs of the party like a personal empire without recourse to the party executive.
They, therefore passed a “Vote of No Confidence” in the acting Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Mr Eneye Zidougha.
This is evident in Mr Zidougha’s refusal to appoint the Movement’s representative in the Campaign Council as done in all the States and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
The statement further noted that the Chairman had continued to undermine the input of the Organized Labour while taking critical decisions unilaterally especially in the appointment of ward and Local Government officers some of whom havld displayed lack of grit for the task ahead.
Other allegations leveled against the party chairman include alleged trading with the party for pecuniary gains, creation of pseudo factions which has balkanized the various support groups in the State with the attendant lukewarm attitude witnessed at the State rally and high handedness in the discharge of his duties.
WPM has therefore appealed to the National leadership of the Party and the Organized Labour to take immediate action to replace the LP Acting Chairman and investigate the allegations of financial impropriety leveled against him to restore the confidence of party faithful who have toiled hard to grow the party in the State.
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