Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has been named Chairman of the Media and Publicity Subcommittee for the Labour Party’s upcoming national convention.
Ginger Onwusibe, the Chair of the Convention Planning Committee, made the announcement on Thursday in a list.
The party had set its national convention for April 11, 2026, but then moved it to April 28 in Umuahia, Abia State.
Ken Asogwa, the Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman, said in a previous statement that the delay was so that more people could take part in the party’s re-registration process.
The party said in a statement signed by Salisu Mohammad, the convention secretary, that the appointments were in line with its constitution and the decisions of the National Executive Council.
The statement said, “Following the decision of the National Leadership of our great Party to hold the 2026 Elective Congresses and National Convention… the leadership of the Convention and Congresses Central Committee has formed the following subcommittees and approved their membership composition.”
Agbese and his committee members are in charge of getting the word out about the convention both in their own country and around the world.
They are in charge of managing press accreditation, coordinating media relations, and handling live broadcasts and streaming.
The committee is also in charge of running social media, keeping track of what happens, and helping with the event’s overall communication plans.
Ekeoma Ferdinand (Alternate Chairman), Prince Okey, Dodo Okafor, Enemenka, Victoria Kalu, Agnes Lolo, Jesse Ukachukwu, Muttaqa Yushau, Lanre Fadahunsi, Ure Abazie, and Ayu Olowu are also on the subcommittee.
Ken Asogwa will be the Secretary, and Ukoha Njoku will be the Assistant Secretary.
Agbese, who is from the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, recently switched from the All Progressives Congress to the Labour Party.
He said that problems within the APC in Benue State were the reason for his move, but he promised to keep supporting President Bola Tinubu’s policies.
Since then, he has been in charge of the Labour Party in Benue State.
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