As the presidential and National Assembly election approaches, the Labour Party, LP, in Ondo state has raised the alarm over the omission of the party’s logo from the ballot papers sent to the state.
The party also called on INEC to postpone the election in seven House of Representatives and one senatorial areas across the state, until the needful was done.
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Agbaje listed the seven House of Representatives areas where the party’s logo was missing to include Owo/ Ose Federal Constituency, Akoko South West/ East, Akure North/South, Akiko North-East/ West, Ilaje/Ese-Odo, Okitipupa/ lrele, Ondo East/ West.
The party logo was missing in Ondo Central Senatorial district area of the state.
The party secretary said “the omission of the Labour Party logo in the ballot papers sent to Ondo State for Senate and House of Representative election was a deliberate act to disenfranchise our supporters.
The deliberate act by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is aimed at disenfranchising us.
On 2nd of February 2023, Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to accept the nomination of candidates of the Labour Party in 24 States.
The court further ordered that the commission must accept the list of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates, particularly in Ondo State, either manually or through its electronic nomination portal.
Why the flagrant disobedience to court order? Unequivocally, this distasteful act which was purposely carried out and became the cynosure of all eyes was targeted at states with die-hard fans of our great party.
Sadly, if an umpire could commit such an embarrassing gaffe, it is a testament to the calls by concerned Nigerians over INEC’s honesty in the February 25 general election.
We, hereby, urge the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone the upper and lower chamber election until the needful is done.
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Furthermore, we remain undeterred as we urge our esteemed supporters to remain focused and stay away from unnecessary distraction, as we shall lawfully pursue the course until victory is ascertained.
We, hereby, urge the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone the upper and lower chamber election until the needful is done.
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