Contrary to social media reports, the immediate-past Director General of National Inland Waterways (NIWA), Chief George Moghalu has revealed that he has not resigned as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Labour Party.
The APC chieftain admitted that the social media reports about him joining LP generated concern which made people across the globe to call him to confirm the authenticity of that report.
The former member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC states categorically that if he decides to leave the APC, he would announce it publicly.
Moghalu disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during a media chat, insisting that he was still a card-carrying member of APC.
The APC chieftain noted that if he decides to continue with politics or join another political party, it would be after due consultations.
Moghalu stated: “You must understand that at my level in politics in this country, I have never jumped from one party to the other. However, if I must leave the APC for LP, it has to be consequent upon my signing a statement from a recognised representative or my media office. And not until that happens, I will say that I am still with the APC.
“My answer has been that as of today, I have not left the APC. If I am going to leave the APC, there is a process, especially for somebody at my level.
“The process has to do with resigning membership of where I am now, not by proxy; but by formally writing to notify my ward about my intention to leave the party and I will make the resignation public. I may not give any reason because I am at liberty as my fundamental right.
“If I decide to continue with politics or join another political party after due consultations, I will announce where I am going. I may even decide to play politics without joining any political party. I can be an independent player, and even though there is no independent candidacy; I can be an independent influencer or driver of the process.
“That does not make me a non-political actor. It is not only until you belong to a political party that you are a politician. And let me repeat, if I decide to leave the APC I will announce it publicly.”