Hilda Dokubo, the Labour Party Chairperson in Rivers State, has refuted claims of her suspension from the party. She clarified that the individuals spreading these allegations are affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and have no connection to the Labour Party.
Reports had surfaced that Dokubo was suspended as a party member in her ward in the Asari Toru Local Government Area. The suspension was reportedly contained in a letter written to the Labour Party Chairman of the Asari Toru LGA, signed by Ward Chairman Ajalamonia Ibama, Secretary Lole Amacheer, Treasurer Emmanuel Ibamathe, Women’s Leader Osaki Dieypiriye, and Publicity Secretary Osaki Dokubo.
Debunking these assertions, Dokubo revealed that the rumor peddlers were not card-carrying members of the Labour Party but members of the PDP. She stated, “I ran as Labour Party’s candidate for Akuku Toru/Asari Toru federal constituency in 2023, and then the campaign started. I lived in my community for six months straight. The only time I came to Port Harcourt was to buy food. So I know these people. For instance, the guy who signed, Ajalamonia, is a PDP card-carrying boy who twice tried to disrupt my campaign until he was called to order and told not to try it again.”
Dokubo further explained, “Osaki Dokubo, a first cousin, who is the ward coordinator for PDP. He could not even campaign for me, even with the blood relationship, because, at the time, the governor had given all of them instructions on what to do to people who were from any other party campaigning in the communities.”
She emphasized that all the individuals who signed the alleged suspension letter had no credibility or affiliation with the Labour Party, asserting that the claims of her suspension were unfounded and politically motivated.