Apapa faction trying to sabotage Obi’s case at tribunal, LP alerts Nigerians
Recall that Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, alongside his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed and the party are currently at the tribunal, seeking the nullification of declaration of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu as the president-elect
Acting National Publicity Secretary of
the party, loyal to Julius Abure, Pastor Obiora Ifoh in a statement,
in Abuja, on Tuesday, said: “Daily, the evil intention of the
breakaway faction of the Labour Party, led by the suspended Deputy
National Chairman, Lamidi Apata continues to manifest and just this
morning, our legal team was confronted by the stark revelation that
these men have advanced their plot by approaching all the tribunals
where our numerous candidates lodged their election petitions arising
from the recently held general election.
“Alongside Lamidi Apapa
on the plot to frustrate Labour Party's destined victory in the
tribunals and also to derail the fledging democracy are some of the
suspended members including the Samuel Akingbade, Gbenga Daramola,
Anselem Eragbe and Abayomi Arabambi erstwhile National Legal Adviser,
National Financial Secretary, National Youth Leader and National
Publicity Secretary respectively amongst others.
“Recall that
the leadership of the Labour Party has been swimming through the
murky waters of conspiracy, treachery and sabotage orchestrated by
these former officers of the party.
“We had long suspected that
moles were planted to sabotage the efforts of the party to offer
Nigerians an alternative to the wicked and clueless governance in
place today, but the desperation to satisfy their pay master are
beginning to threaten our common peace and of course our
democracy.
“Approaching the tribunals to withdraw all the cases
lodged by Labour Party candidates across board is the height of
subterfuge and treachery, and Nigerians will resist this ploy to
plunge the nation into unnecessary turmoil.
“Their actions show that they are working against the party and that they are working to destroy the party. If they claim that they have problem with the national leadership of the party, will they also claim that they have problem with the candidates of the party. What offence has the candidates of the party committed that they are now moving around to withdraw their matters from the tribunal.”
“The leadership of the Labour Party is, therefore, calling on the tribunals to disregard any letter emanating from our suspended National Legal Adviser, Samuel Akingbade to the effect that all our cases are to be withdrawn.
“We are also calling on the presidential election tribunal to disregard such letters from these ex officials of our party asking for the withdrawal of HE Peter Obi's petition.
“We also call on the Police, Department of State Security, DSS, and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to quickly apprehend and question these agents of destruction before they succeed in igniting the nation.”
“All stakeholders including the state chairmen and their secretaries, Zonal officers, owners and trustees of the party including NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, some elected members of the party as well as the leader and presidential candidate of the party amongst others met in Asaba on April 18, where I was elected as the National Publicity Secretary due to the vacancy that occurred after the expulsion of the former National Publicity Secretary in line with the powers conferred on it.
“Article 14(2) b Section XIV of the Labour Party Constitution on the Powers and Function of the NEC states "To fill vacancies in the NWC as they may occur from time to time in between National Convention; Also Section XV states; To take disciplinary action against any member or organ of the party as it may seem fit in the interest of the party.
“All relevant government agencies, including NEC were present where I was unanimously elected. It is even ludicrous that an imposter, who committed crime and forged signatures upon which he has been suspended over six months ago and for him to turn around to be calling people imposter, I wonder who is the imposter here. “
Meanwhile, Apapa in April declared himself as the LP national chairman following a fresh legal battle in the party.
In the wake of the development, Labour Party state chairmen in the 36 states of the federation disowned the factional leadership, throwing its weight behind Julius Abure as the party’s leader.
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