{"id":115596,"date":"2024-12-08T12:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T11:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115596"},"modified":"2024-12-08T12:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T11:28:07","slug":"many-labour-party-lawmakers-want-to-position-themselves-in-apc-for-re-election-etanabene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/many-labour-party-lawmakers-want-to-position-themselves-in-apc-for-re-election-etanabene\/","title":{"rendered":"Many Labour Party Lawmakers Want To Position Themselves In APC For Re-election \u2013 Etanabene"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817767946097102648\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Etanabene Benedict, a member of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the house of representatives, says many of his colleagues are considering defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817767946097102648-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nBenedict spoke on Friday when he was featured on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, four members of the LP in the lower legislative chamber joined the APC.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers attributed their defections to the crisis within the party.<\/p>\n<p>The LP had expressed discontent over the defections, saying it would take legal action against the lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The party said it would ask Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, to declare the seat of the lawmakers vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Benedict, who represents the Okpe\/Sapele\/Uvwie federal constituency of Delta, said the legislators defected to the APC as a strategy ahead of the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n<p>He said the lawmakers were not confident of winning reelection in 2027 under the LP platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody believes that if you are elected to office, there is a time limit, and when that time comes, if the people want you again, you\u2019re reelected; if they don\u2019t want you, you go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is about 2027. The trend of Edo and Ondo is frightening to them, and they do not believe that they are strategically positioned to seek reelection under the umbrella of the Labour Party. That is the main reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are still many others in the Labour Party that are thinking along that line too. So, if it happens tomorrow, I won\u2019t be surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benedict dismissed the lawmakers\u2019 claims of an internal crisis in the LP, saying it was an excuse to justify their exit from the party.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etanabene Benedict, a member of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the house of representatives, says many of his colleagues are considering defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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