Ikechukwu Emetu, Deputy Governor of Abia State and chairman of the Labour party’s National Steering Committee on Membership, Revalidation and e-Registration has said that President Bola Tinubu is welcomed to join the party has its starts its registration exercise.

He made this known when he spoke during the presentation of the new membership drive report by the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee, Emetu said, “The Labour Party is a party for all, irrespective of who they are.”

“The Labour Party is a national party and is not a cult group, where people will be restricted to coming into the party,” he added.

According to the deputy governor, even President Bola Tinubu is free to join the party.

“Even Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can decide, on or before the 2027 elections, to join the Labour Party, and we will gladly accept him.

“This is a national party; it is not a cult group where people are restricted from joining. It is a party for everybody,” Emetu declared.