…..Dismisses recall threats from Labour Party faction
Abure and cohorts are not from my constituency and as such do not know my performance.”
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – Labour Party Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives and member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Hon. Victor Àfam Ogene, has declared that he has put his constituency “on the map” through the execution of numerous laudable projects.
Ogene made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Abuja, while responding to allegations of non-performance and document falsification leveled against him by a faction of the Labour Party.
Mr. Obiora Ifo, who claims to be the Publicity Secretary of a faction of the Labour Party, had accused Ogene of underperforming and peddling fake documents—claims which the lawmaker dismissed as baseless.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogene questioned the legitimacy of his critics, stating that they have no authority to assess his performance since they are not his constituents.
“Abure and cohorts are not from my constituency and as such do not know my performance,” he said.
“What indices are they judging my performance, is it by number of bills sponsored or empowerment?
“I have empowered and facilitated a lot of projects to my constituency,” he added.
Ogene further stated that his leadership as Labour Party Caucus leader has been marked by quality representation, a fact he said was recognised his colleagues who passed a vote of confidence in him.
He dismissed threats of a possible recall, stressing that the Abure-led faction lacked the constitutional powers to initiate such a move.
“I have always told Abure that you cannot fire when you cannot hire,” Ogene said.
The lawmaker attributed his re-election to the impact of his performance during the 7th Assembly and reaffirmed his commitment to the development of Ogbaru Federal Constituency.
On the issue of alleged fake documents, Ogene challenged the faction to present the Certified True Copy (CTC) they claimed to possess concerning allegations made by the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in Ebonyi against the party’s leadership.
He also urged the faction to stop using the Labour Party’s name to orchestrate scandals and engage in smear campaigns against genuine party members.
Finally, Ogene called on the faction to resolve its internal confusion, especially regarding who its actual Publicity Secretary is—between Obiora Ifo and Abayomi Arabambi.