A statement on Tuesday by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, said the LP is leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that its candidates not only participate but win at the ballot.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Labour Party has said it is not in alliance with any political party ahead of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections on March 11.
This followed the party’s national leadership’s decision to dissolve its Rivers State chapter executive council after it dumped its governorship candidate, Beatrice Itubo, and endorsed Siminialayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A statement on Tuesday by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, said the party is leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that its candidates not only participate but win at the ballot.
His 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.
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“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.”