Labour Party Aniocha North Local Government election chairmanship candidate, Dr Augustine Ojogbo has called for members cooperation and commitment to the promotion of the party in the council area.
Dr Ojogbo made the call during a meeting of the LP local government and ward executive committees, elders, chairmanship and councillorship candidates held in Issele-Uku.
He canvassed the need for party cohesion and growth through expansion of membership to position the party for greater challenges of winning elections at various levels.
Dr Ojogbo said Delta State local government elections and its attendant manipulations should serve as a wake up call for LP members to foster unity.
We should embark on strategies for election victories, we should not relent our efforts, we should not wait until elections are near, there is need to hold regular meetings, engage in expansion activities and winning more members to the party, he stated.
Dr Ojogbo said there was nothing wrong for Aniocha North Local Government to produce governorship or deputy governorship candidate in next elections.
We can not sit down because 2027 is around the corner, we should not be push overs in LP matters, am prepared to sacrifice any thing within my power to move LP to higher heights, he said.
He expressed appreciation to the party leadership, members and councillorship candidates for their overwhelming support during the council elections.
He said the manipulation of the local government elections was over for now, adding that things would be good after the full local government autonomy and establishment of local government electoral commission.
He advised party members to change and work harder to take over the council as all parties and their candidates would have level playing ground to contest and win elections.
The local government party chairman, Mr Onyebuchi Oshukodo said the meeting was convened by Dr Ojogbo to thank the party for the support to him during the council elections and applauded the party members for their cooperation, assuring that LP would shock Deltans in future elections.
He affirmed that the leadership crisis in the party was being addressed and would be resolved amicably.
The vice chairmanship candidate, Bishop Obed Chukwuka assured that opportunity to win in the future would come and called for unity and commitment to the growth of the party.
According to him, the fear of LP was responsible for the outcome of the local government elections as the party and its candidates campaigned massively but noted that the results were against the expectations of the people.
The campaign director general, Pastor Wealth Chukwuka called on party members to put the outcome of the council elections behind and continue to fight for a change in the local government.
A chieftain of the party in the area, Chief Emmanuel Nwozor, thanked Dr Ojogbo for facilitating the meeting and his doggedness during the election.
He expressed disgust over the high level of manipulation in the election but urged greater commitment and dedication for LP victories in future elections.
Spokesman for councillorship candidates, Hon Christopher Onyegasi thanked members for their support during the election and pledged their desire for regular meetings to map out strategies for the party electoral victories.