Julius Abure, suspended national
chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says the party will pursue its petition
against the election of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, to a logical conclusion.
Abure was reacting in a statement
on Sunday to the inauguration of the new president and his vice scheduled for
Monday.
Abure, who was recently
restrained by a federal capital territory (FCT) high court from acting as LP’s
national chairman, described the conduct of the February 25 presidential
election as a “tragedy”.
“On that fateful day, Nigerians from across ethnic, political and social divides, fired by the promises of President Muhammadu Buhari and professor Mahmud Yakubu, INEC chairman reinvigorated hope for a new political and administrative order having endured untold difficulties and rigours, in obtaining their PVC’s trooped out in their millions to cast their votes,” Abure said.
“In various states, state governors and public
officials, particularly of the APC, directly influenced the voting and
threatened, abducted and tortured electoral officials.
“However, despite varying serious
reports of violence, malfunctioning electoral devices and other hindrances, the
voters’ accreditation and casting process, was fairly satisfactorily conducted.
“But after the counting of votes,
a dark cloud engulfed the nation. It became clear that the correct password, to
transmit the presidential election results, electronically and instantly, from
the BVAS to the INEC IREV, had been criminally withheld, contrary to
specifications of the law and contrary to repeated emphasis, directives and
promises to the nation and its citizens, by professor Mahmood Yakubu and INEC
officials.
“This deliberate act of criminal conspiracy
was the beginning of the most bizarre and crazy rigging of elections in our
national history.”
Abure alleged that votes lawfully
cast for Peter Obi, LP candidate, were changed and reduced.
“As a law-abiding and responsible
political party, and conscious of the overwhelming support we enjoy across the
country, we have taken the matter before the presidential election petition
tribunal, in trust and hope for justice, and we will not comment further,” he
added.
“The massive mobilisation,
rejuvenation and affirmation of the people, as expressed in the election of
February 25th 2023, was not to hand over the reins of government, to the same
people, with a historical very bad record of conduct, performance and
irresponsibility but for a new order, where the people will have a greater
stake in government and more direct influence in the implementation and
supervision of development.
“Our people deserve a government, which can
manage the country, for the good of all, with sincerity, creativity and
discipline. A government that can reduce the biting tension and difficulties
which families face in meeting their living needs and a government that can
reduce reckless corruption, rebuild national institutions and reposition the
country, in all ramifications.
“That is the trust the people
have placed in the Labour Party and the presidential ticket of Mr Peter Obi and
Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. This is the same burden of trust, we owe the Nigerian
people, to see this matter to a lawful and logical resolution.
“We urge our supporters and all
Nigerians to continue to express their passions, emotions and frustrations,
within the confines of the law.
“We have no doubt whatsoever,
that in the fullness of time as long as we know the truth and are prepared to
keep standing by the truth, justice shall prevail. And Nigeria will regain the
chance for a new direction, love and trust among our people and true national
growth.”
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Shame on you and your party. Even your corruption is on the highest, you will still end up in jail for forgery. Your party came distance third position and is claiming he won the election. All your petitions are baseless and childish.so anybody that goes to court must win? Who voted your party and only SE votes cannot make you a winner.
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