- The party was still in the race and had no plans to merge with any other political party ahead of the governorship elections
On Tuesday, the Ondo State chapter of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) denied plans to collapse its structure in support of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the November governorship election.
The ZLP, which has maintained its commitment to participate in the state’s governorship election, stated that it is working hard to win the election and that the party is on the verge of winning the next governorship election in the state.
Cornelius Akintoye, the party’s state chairman, stated that the party was still in the race and had no plans to merge with any other political party ahead of the governorship elections.
Akintoye said the attention of the party was drawn to the media report of the plan of the ZLP leadership to collapse structures with the PDP.
He said “I am the State Chairman of the Zenith Labor Party in Ondo State, I would like to provide an update as we prepare to participate in the upcoming election. We are fully engaged and moving forward with our campaign.
“However, it has come to our attention that certain individuals are falsely claiming affiliation with our party and may be accepting funds from PDP or APC. Please note, these individuals are not members of our organization and do not represent us.”
Also speaking, the candidate of the party, Dr Abass Mimiko, denied the merger plan with the PDP or any other parties participating in the elction, saying, ” No Way! Never! We are going to win the election, Insha Allah! ”