The Minister of State for Labour and Employment stated that the pretensions of the Labour Party have begun to unravel.

Festus Keyamo

The spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has reacted to reports circulating online that the governorship form of the Labour party for the Imo state governorship election is pegged at N25 million.

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment stated that the pretensions of the Labour Party have begun to unravel.

Reacting to the news via its Twitter handle, Keyamo said Nigeria dodged a bullet on February 25.

He Wrote;

‘’I understand that the Labour Party’s Governorship forms for IMO State costs N25 million, same as that of the PDP in the last election. It didn’t even take long before the pretensions of the so-called ‘new breeds’ have begun to unravel. Nigerians dodged a bullet on February 25th”

Three states Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa will have their governorship elections on 11 November 2023. The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State ends on 14th January 2024 while those of Kogi and Bayelsa States end on 26th January 2024 and 13th February 2024 respectively.