Former NBA President, Olumide Akpata joins Labour Party

<p>Akpata said he joined the party because he “got tired” of complaining about the happenings in Nigeria.</p>, <span>Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has joined the Labour Party. Olumide Akpata/Twitter</span>, <h2>The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has joined the Labour Party (LP).</h2>, <p>Akpata confirmed this in a series of tweets on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.</p>, <p>“Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political party.</p>, <p>“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,” he tweeted.</p>, <p>Explaining why he joined the party, Akpata said he “got tired” of complaining about the happenings in Nigeria.</p>, <p>“I decided to take the plunge and to try to be part of the solution rather than agonising continually over the problem,” he said.</p>, <p>“This was a major step for me and not one that I took lightly.</p>, <p>“This, for me, is the start of a very important journey, and it is my prayer that I arrive safely at my destination.”</p>, <p>There are speculations that Akpata joined the party ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Edo State.</p>, <p>The Labour Party has become a formidable party since the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi joined the party ahead of the 2023 presidential election.</p>