Labour Party not in alliance with any political party – Leadership
*Dissolves Rivers Exco for adopting Wike’s PDP candidate
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The Labour Party national secretariat has said that the party, as preparation for the coming Saturday’s Governorship and State House of Assembly elections enter final preparations, is not in alliance with any political party.
It came up with this decision saying it leaves nothing to chance in ensuring that its candidates will not only participate, but also win at the ballot across the country.
Barr. Julius Abure, National Chairman of Labour Party, made this known in a press statement it issued and copy of which was obtained by The DEFENDER on Tuesday.
“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.
“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.”
Although yet to be confirmed, we gathered that the Labour Party has dissolved its Rivers State executive committee for adopting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate of Governor Nyesom Wike in the Saturday’s elections.
