The Labour Party has named Nollywood actress Hilda Dokubo as the new acting head of the River State chapter of the party, just days before the rescheduled governorship and state legislature elections on March 18.
The nomination of Dokubo followed the tenure expiration and dissolution of the caretaker committee led by Dienye Pepple, according to a statement issued by the national chairman, Julius Abure, on Thursday.
The group also includes Philip Loveday as secretary and Gogo Wellington as publicity secretary.
Abure also stated that the appointment letter was only valid for one month.
On Tuesday, the Labour Party’s leadership announced the immediate dismissal of the executive council of its Rivers State affiliate.
According to a statement signed by Abure, the party’s state officials were fired for anti-party activities and corruption in the handling of the party’s funds.
The dissolution followed claims that the party’s state chapter had disbanded to support Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate Sim Fubara.
He went on to say that those in charge in the state, where the presidential mandate of the party’s standard bearer, Peter Obi, was brazenly stolen, should step down until a full inquiry into what happened during the previous election was finished.
