The Labour Party (LP) says it does not intend to align with
any political party ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections.
Julius Abure, national chairman of LP, in a statement on
Tuesday, said the party did not instruct any state chapter to liase with or
support the candidate of another party.
He called on supporters to vote for candidates of the LP in
the forthcoming polls.
“As preparation for this Saturday’s Governorship/State House
of Assembly elections enter final preparations, the Labour Party is leaving
nothing to chance in ensuring that our candidates not only participate, but win
at the ballot,” the statement reads.
“This call becomes
necessary given reports from some political opportunists from other political
platforms, claiming that they have reached an agreement with Obidients and LP
supporters to cast their ballots for them in this Saturday’s polls.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that the
national secretariat of LP has not given any instructions for any chapter of
the party to liaise or support any candidate except LP candidates in this
Saturday’s polls.
“Our members should not only go out and vote, but follow the
process to a conclusive end as provided by the Law.
“We encourage
millions of the electorate who believe in LP presidential candidate, Mr Peter
Obi and the philosophy of the party not to be deterred, but troop out en masse
and vote for all LP candidates anywhere in the country. The LP is not in any
alliance with any political party in the run-up to this Saturday’s polls.”
Abure’s statement comes hours after the All Progressive
Congress (APC) in Cross River endorsed Brian Odey, candidate of the Labour
Party (LP), for the Yala 1 state assembly polls.
Alphonsus Eba, the APC chairman in Cross River, had said the
endorsement of the LP candidate followed the supreme court’s judgment
nullifying the candidacy of Regina Anyogo, who was the APC candidate.
He said the endorsement of Odey is in line with “the
political calculation and sportsmanship” to support the LP in the state.
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