The Labour Party (LP) has expressed concerns over what it calls a deliberate attempt by the ruling party to tarnish its image in a bid to create chaos and confusion, thereby justifying what the LP claims is the ruling party’s “stolen mandate.”
The LP’s statement, conveyed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, asserts that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been spreading misleading information.
They accused the APC of making baseless claims that its supporters were making threats towards the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) and its judges.
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There will be anarchy if the PEPC rules against them
The LP suggested that these claims are part of a larger strategy by the APC to deflect attention away from its own confrontational remarks toward the PEPC judges.
They also contended that the photograph circulating, purportedly showing a PEPC judge alongside children, is a diversion tactic.
The LP asserts that it is the APC who had earlier issued threats of anarchy if the PEPC were to rule against them, pointing out that this rhetoric does not align with the newly invoked narrative of the APC’s concerns about chaos.
The Labour Party, having presented its legal case in accordance with the law, expresses its trust in the judicial process.
LP did not need any threat
The statement emphasizes that the LP does not require threats to ensure a fair outcome. The LP accuses the ruling party of attempting to create a false narrative to favor its own interests, labeling the LP as part of this effort.
The statement concluded by expressing confidence in the integrity of the judicial system and hopes that justice will be served based on the Constitution and existing laws, rather than through misleading tactics by the ruling party.
The LP reiterates its stance that the ruling party seems anxious and is employing tactics to maintain power without the genuine support of the people.
INEC dismisses Labour Party’s call for chairman’s sack
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strongly disapproved of the Labour Party’s (LP) demand for the dismissal of its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, following the 2023 elections.
INEC maintained that the LP’s assertions were both “illogical and ridiculous,” stating that observer reports do not provide sufficient grounds for punitive action against Yakubu and other top INEC officials.
During a press briefing on Thursday, the LP urged the international community to take punitive action against Yakubu and INEC officials based on reports from observer groups that the election was flawed.
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