The immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has joined the Labour Party.
Akpata made this known in a tweet on Tuesday on his official Twitter page.
He disclosed that he joined in March this year but was formally introduced to members and presented with the Party membership card on Sunday when he attended his first Ward Meeting at Oredo Ward 6, in Benin-City.
He explained that he joined the LP because he “got tired” of complaining about the happenings in Nigeria.
He tweeted, “Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political party.
“Yes…I joined the @labourparty_ng in March this year and on Sunday I attended my first Ward Meeting at Oredo Ward 6, in Benin-City, where I was formally introduced to members of the Ward and presented with my Party membership card,” he said on the microblogging platform.
“I joined the LP because he “got tired” of complaining about the happenings in Nigeria.
“I decided to take the plunge and to try to be part of the solution rather than agonising continually over the problem.
“This was a major step for me and not one that I took lightly.
“This, for me, is the start of a very important journey, and it is my prayer that I arrive safely at my destination.”