By Uzoma Peters


The scramble for nominations to Ikwuano LGA Transition Committee, TC has finally split Ikwuano LG Labour Party chapter into splinters as no consensus could be reached after a ding-dong game running for three weeks.


The LG chairman, Mr Bright Chimezie Nwagbo, has distanced himself from any list of nominees for the TC positions in a letter titled 'Letter of Disclaimer and Withdrawal of  Consent", dated June 23, 2023.


According to Nwagbo, any list presented by any individual or group of persons on behalf of Ikwuano LP as nominees for Transition Committee should be disregarded as it does not carry the aspirations and overall interest of LP and entire people of Ikwuano.


Dailyledger.com.ng gathered that the crack in the party emerged following a meeting by a clique parading as leaders of the party who met in the country home of Dr Monday Ubani and nominated persons from within themselves as nominees for TC chairman and deputy chairman respectively. The meeting which was tagged a Stakeholders Meeting however evolved in a meeting of a clique as some of the stakeholders who arrived Dr Ubani's home were prevented from being part of the meeting where the nominations were made.


Nwagbo explained in his disclaimer letter explained that he was coerced to sign a letter declaring that the nominees emerged through due process.


However making a U-turn and withdrawing his consent from the letter, he stated that the LG Executive and Ten- Ward chairman who comprises the LG Working Committee were not part of the decision as enunciated by the rules and guidelines of LP constitution.


Dailyledger.com.ng gathered that at the root of the unfolding intrigues is a fight for the soul of the LG chapter of the party between the 'big boys' who claim to have funded the it during the election and the grassroots members who counter that they were the foot soldiers who toiled to market LP and Alex Otti before the 'big boys' emerged on the scene on the last lap to victory. The drama is still unfolding