By Ken Afor
In preparation for the upcoming Edo 2024 governorship election, the Labour Party (LP) in the state has initiated a capacity building program for executives at the Ward and Local Government Area levels.
In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the program is designed to enhance the party’s strength and strategic positioning, ultimately leading to a victorious outcome.
The inaugural Train-The-Trainers program took place at the Imperial Event Centre in Benin City, Edo State, specifically catering to the Edo South Senatorial District. Party leaders from all seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo South were present at the event.
The program was inaugurated by Barrister Julius Abure, the National chairman of the party. He stated that the Labour Party is the sole political party capable of saving the nation and Edo State from the clutches of poor governance.
His words: “The intention of the program is to build the capacity of our local governments and ward executives in terms of what they are expected to do during an election. It is intended to develop and build their capacity for the Edo 2024 governorship election.
“Labour party believes that elections are won and lost at the ward or local governments level depending on the action and inaction of members. This also underscores the importance to build capacity of our local government and ward officers being trained in the trainer workshop, they are supposed to replicate the training in their various local government and wards.
“We believe strongly that we are the only party that has the answers to the socio-economic challenges of the state and the nation. The high level of infrastructural decay, poverty, hunger and unemployment is unimaginable and it is the Labour Party that has the ideology to change this trajectory and reposition the country for greatness.
“Therefore, Edo is looking up to our party to do the needful by giving them the right candidate that can defend their votes. Our main objective today in Edo is how to win the election with the right candidate that has the capacity to win.”
He observed that the party will also organize identical training sessions in the remaining senatorial districts, aiming to consolidate their efforts and ensure victory in the upcoming 2024 elections.
The Labour Party is seen as one of the top parties in the state, highly in contention for the governorship election in 2024.
While the party is yet to put in place arrangements for the primaries, the immediate past president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata is gunning for the party’s ticket.
