The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, says he was diagnosed with stage-three cancer about 10 years ago and had multiple surgeries.
Akpata, however, said he was declared cancer-free in the past five years.
The former NBA President made the disclosure during his 51st birthday celebration in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
The lawyer, who is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, stated that the celebration was not only to mark his birthday but also to thank God for his life over the years.
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Akpata, who lamented that the people had been taken out of the equation in governance and politics, said if given the opportunity, he would change the narrative.
H said: “My interest is for the people of Edo State. And what I find out in politics and governance in Nigeria today is that the people have been taken out of the equation. Nobody cares about the people.
“So, when I look around, the only party I find to be people-oriented and interested in the lots of our people is Labour Party.
“So I have come here to express my interest and to carry the people along.”
The ex-NBA President promised to take the Labour Party to greater heights if he emerged as the candidate of the party in the primary election.
Speaking, the LP Chairman in Edo State, Kelly Ogbaloi, said the party’s Working Committee has endorsed Akpata’s aspiration.
Ogbaloi, therefore, promised to provide a level-playing ground for all aspirants in the party.
Ogbaloi, therefore, promised to provide a level-playing ground for all aspirants in the party.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed September 21, 2024, for the governorship election in Edo State.
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