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By Valentine Amanze
Labour Party (LP) has officially announced its inability to participate in the September 28, 2024 local government election in Anambra State, while backing the Ugochukwu Eneh and Okoli Akrika-led state executive.
In a statement issued by the Chairman, Labour Party National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, the party explained that the electoral process in Anambra State violated the Electoral Act and therefore did not sponsor any candidate.
It further disclosed that the LP leadership has not constituted any Caretaker Committee in any state of the federation including Anambra State.
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Below is the full statement signed by Senator Usman:
The National Leadership of Labour Party hereby clarifies the following:
(1) National Leadership of Labour Party is aware and is in total support of the position of Labour Party Anambra State led by Chief Ugochukwu Emeh (Chairman ) and Okoli Akirika Esq (Secretary) and other stakeholders that Labour Party is not participating in the proposed Anambra State Local Government election scheduled to hold on 28/9/24 based on violations of the Electoral Act and Nigerian Constitution.
(2) The National Leadership of the Labour Party is also aware that the Labour Party is already in Court in Suit No A/265/2024 Labour Party vs Anambra State House of Assembly and also suit No FHC/CV/AWK/223/2024 Labour Party vs ANSIEC +
&14 others challenging the procedure for the proposed LGA election and never sponsored any candidate to contest the questioned Anambra State LGA election.
(3) The National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party hereby confirms that we have not constituted any Caretaker Committee in any state of the Federation including Anambra State and that our party in Anambra State is presently led by Chief Ugochukwu Emeh (Chairman) and C J Okoli Akirika Esq (Secretary).
(4) This is for official and record purposes.
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