Condemns pressure on INEC to cancel use of BVAS
BY BENEDICT NWACHUKWU, ABUJA
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party has endorsed the Presidential Campaign Council released on Wednesday by the party,
acknowledging some omissions and misplacement of some names in the PCC which it said will be corrected and a supplementary list released before the inauguration of the Council.
The party in a Communiqué issued and presented by the National Chairman, Julius Abure, at the end of the expanded NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja, recognized that all Nigerians are committed and overwhelmingly in support of the actualization of the ambition of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi and thanked them.
“It is in the strength of the above that the Presidential Campaign Council has been dully announced with representation across all states, tribes and faith. Labour Party hereby announces the endorsement of the Campaign Council. However, we acknowledge some omissions and misplacement of some names in the Campaign Council which will be corrected and a supplementary list released before the inauguration of the Council. Also corrected, is the inclusion of NCfront, NLC and TUC members in the Campaign list.
“Labour Party is fully ready, and all parameters to prosecute the election in 2023 has been put in place and as of moment we are consolidating the momentum that will help us establish a new Nigeria come May 29th, 2023. We also further make it clear that Labour Party enjoys a robust relationship with the new Campaign Council.
“NWC in session condemn in strong terms, the incessant attack on Labour Party members and supporters during peaceful solidarity marches in places like Kano State, Kaduna State, Plateau State Enugu State, Ebonyi State and Katsina State by either the Police, thugs of the APC and NNPP political parties, or some nefarious elements of the Ebubeagu vigilante in Imo State and Ebonyi State.
“It is surprising that the perpetrators of this shameful and inhuman act are yet to be arrested and persecuted in line with the laws. NWC in session, therefore, insists that the Federal Government and the law enforcement agencies must as a matter of duty, fish out these hoodlums and get them prosecuted.”
The Party reiterated its commitment to gender, youth and social inclusion in all facets of its political aspects and operations.
The expanded NWC reaffirmed that the National Chairman, Julius Abure, has been a diligent administrator and the effect of his expertise felt by every members of the Party and therefore urged him to continue with the good work of leading the Party to victory come 2023
The Communiqué further stated, “While thanking the Independent National Electoral Commission for the modalities put in place so far to ensure free and fair election in the country, we, however, urge the Commission to facilitate the timely printing and distribution of PVCs to enable Nigerians vote the candidates of their choice.
“It was also placed before the NWC in session that it is in the news media and other information links that attempts are being clandestinely made by the opposition in collusion with Federal Government to put INEC under pressure with a view to deactivate the BVAS. NWC in session viewed this criminal tendency with every seriousness and vowed to resist such electoral malfeasance.
“Labour Party takes notice of the recent flooding in various places like Bayelsa, Kogi, Bauchi, Jigawa States to mention but few and Empathize with Nigerians affected by the flood. It is in this direction that Labour Party is vehemently concerted to ensuring that this sad development in our country no longer occur when His Excellency Peter Obi becomes the President of this country in 2023.”
