Nollywood actress Hilda Dokubo claims that she was never suspended from the Labour Party (LP) in her ward in Rivers state’s Asari Toru local government area (LGA).
It was reported on Thursday that Dokubo, the LP’s chairwoman in Rivers, had been suspended following an emergency meeting of the party’s ward executive committee on July 15.
Among other things, Dokubo was allegedly charged with financial malfeasance, misuse of office, and violating party rules.
Her suspension was announced in a letter to the LP chairperson of Asari Toru, written by the ward chairman, Ajalamonia Ibama, the secretary, Lole Amacheer, and the treasurer, Emmanuel Ibamathe.
Reacting in a video shared via an Instagram post, Dokubo said “at no point was I suspended from the Labour Party”.
She claimed the names mentioned in the publication were all “Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) members trying to tarnish my image”.
She alleged that she had been “coerced, threatened, bribed” but the allegations were a “new way to hurt me”.
“I was never suspended. Everybody in that publication is a non-Labour Party member because the Labour Party has a register and we know all our members, especially in Asarito torí which is a small community. So these are all PDP boys carrying out the instructions of their master,” she said.
“So the question would be why? For over 30 years, I have worked in Nollywood with no blemish, no scandal. I have worked for 10 years with international organizations. Not one day was it mentioned that I took anything. Because my work is heavy on integrity and honour. Those are the things they investigate before any job is given to you.
“When they say you venture into politics, you get into murky water. This is corruption pushing back. This is why I am doing this broadcast this may just be one of several that would come. So let me preempt you.
“My lovers we have work to do. We are doing revalidation of membership and registering members, strengthening our wards. Stay focused do not get distracted. When people try to bribe you and you refuse to be bribed, they threaten you and you refuse to be threatened. They are most definitely going to look for a way to hurt you.
“At no time was I suspended. Had no time to have any dealings with money. We do not have money. I am the chairman of the Labour Party Rivers state, not a financial secretary or treasurer, I am not even an executive of ward 3. So I think they missed the point out there. So we go back to work.”
