The Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has denied reports that it is struggling to pay its activities.
In response to comments made by its former Publicity Secretary, Tony Akene, about the party’s finances, the Usman-led group maintained that it has always worked on a tight budget.
Senior Special Adviser to Usman, Ken Eluma Asogwa, claimed that Akene’s resignation was due to excessive assumptions regarding the party’s financial capability.
According to the speaker, the party lacks the money to spend like the Peoples Democratic Party or the All Progressives Congress, which hold power.
He remarked, “If he was thinking before his appointment that he was coming to, perhaps, dispense resources from a deep pocket, and he got in and couldn’t see it, he departed. “I do not believe the party is to blame for his departure.”
In response to the ongoing leadership issue, he underlined that a court decision recognised Senator Nenadi Usman as the Labour Party’s National Chairman, and the Independent National Electoral Commission has acknowledged her leadership.