The factional chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has allegedly perfected plans to withdraw the party’s petition at the Presidential Elections’ Petition Tribunal.
The acting National Publicity Secretary of
the party, Obiorah Ifoh, made this known in a statement titled ‘DANGER ALERT’
released on Tuesday.
Ifoh said the move was the latest attempt by
the breakaway faction to destroy the party.
“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,” the statement partly read.
He listed 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 for colluding with the factional chairman to derail
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,” the statement added.
The LP acting spokesperson called on the
Department of State Services (DSS), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) and the police to arrest” these enemies of democracy”
“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cases are to be withdrawn.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 Peter Obi’s petition,” he said.
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