Akpata joins Labour Party
By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
Immediate past national President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has confirmed joining the Labour Party.
Akpata on Monday disclosed that he has been a member of the Labour Party since March 2023.
According to Mr Akpata, he deemed it necessary to put the speculations that he has joined partisan politics to rest and hence the announcement.
“Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political party. Yes…I joined the @labourparty_ng in March this year, and on Sunday, I attended my first Ward Meeting at Oredo Ward 6, in Benin-City, where I was formally introduced to members of the Ward and presented with my Party membership card. This was a major step for me and not one that I took lightly…but I simply got tired of complaining about Nigeria every day and bemoaning her fate, and I decided to take the plunge and to try to be part of the solution rather than agonising continually over the problem. This, for me, is the start of a very important journey, and it is my prayer that I arrive safely at my destination.” He posted on Facebook.