Spread the word ‎ ‎The Edo state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has dismissed claims that the party had collapsed in the state following recent defections and internal disputes. ‎ ‎The party insisted that its structure remained intact and functional ahead of the forthcoming elections. ‎ ‎Its chairman, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi, who disclosed this Friday in Benin City, said the reports suggesting that the LP had become inactive in Edo state were unfounded and politically motivated. ‎ ‎Reacting to concerns over high-profile defections, the chairman maintained that the country’s legal framework “does not prohibit politicians from changing political parties,” stressing that such decisions were constitutionally guaranteed. ‎ ‎He, however, said, “While individuals reserve the right to ...