Hilda Dokubo, a prominent figure in Nollywood, has responded to reports regarding her suspension from the Labour Party (LP) in her ward within the Asari Toru local government area (LGA) of Rivers state.
The LP's chairperson in Rivers state was reportedly suspended on Thursday following an emergency meeting held by the party's ward executive committee on July 15.
Allegations against Dokubo include financial misconduct, abuse of office, and violation of party regulations, among others.
A letter signed by the ward chairman Ajalamonia Ibama, secretary Lole Amacheer, and treasurer Emmanuel Ibamathe, addressed to the LP chairman of Asari Toru, confirmed her suspension.
Reacting to the news 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.”