By Our correspondent
The Labour Party, led by its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is considering boycotting the September 28 local government election in Anambra State due to alleged irregularities.
This indication was made clear during a recent meeting in Awka, where party members expressed outrage over Governor Charles Soludo’s failure to conduct local government elections within six months of assuming office, as promised during his campaign, only to overnight smuggled obnoxious clauses into the ANSIEC Law
The Labour Party in the state has been vocal about its concerns regarding the electoral process, and the recent amendments to the ANSIEC Law have further heightened tensions.
The party has resolved to challenge the hastily amended law in court and prepare for the election once legal requirements are met.
In a press statement, Engineer Theo Egbe, State Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Anambra State Chapter, expressed the party’s concerns and position on the proposed local government elections.
He said,”We cannot participate in an election that has been rigged from the outset.
“We demand that the ANSIEC Law be restored to its original form, and that legitimate political party leadership be allowed to submit candidate lists.”
LP in the state also commended Peter Obi for his leadership and commitment to democratic principles
The party mourned the loss of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the 19-year-old son of its State Chairman, Hon. Ugochukwu Emeh.
The Labour Party had earlier joined other major political parties, including Edozie Njoku’s APGA, APC, and PDP, in boycotting a stakeholders meeting convened by ANSIEC, alleging illegal amendment of the ANSIEC law.
The parties claim that the amendment was done to rig the election and prevent legitimate political party leadership from submitting candidate lists.
They are threatening to boycott the local government election if their demands are not met.
