The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Arambambi Oluwafemi, said that the Labour Party would eventually challenge the appointment of a Resident Electoral Commissioner. They claimed that he was a single governorship candidate of the ruling party, The All Progressives Congress.
Arabambi made this statement at journalism rundown and reaffirmation of the Lagos governorship candidate of the LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Tuesday. He did not state the name of the REC.
It was, however, earlier reported that a union of Civil Society Organisation had divulged that four of the 19 REC chosen by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), “fell short of the threshold of partisanship and impeccable character.”
Amongst the 4, the group called Prof. Muhammed Bashir (Sokoto REC) and claimed that he contested as a governorship aspirant of the APC in 2015. They also named Sylvia Agu (Enugu REC) as the sister of the APC Deputy National Chairman, South East, Emma Enukwu.
While clarifying the remaining crisis in between the former state Chairman of the party, Ifagbemi Awamaridi, and the party, the nationwide publicity assistant also provided the new state execs of the party.
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According to his statement, the Lagos State Labour Party is headed by the Chairman, Kayode Salako, six replacement chairpersons; Chief Seyi Sowunmi, Adeola Adebanjo, Lanre Adenuga, Tony Obi, Mr Ayinla and Olubunmi Odesanya, and the Secretary, Okpala Emeka.
While calling on Nigerians to elect the governmental prospect of the party, Peter Obi, he tested the APC, Arabambi, saying, “We have a Mr President selecting individuals of doubtful personality against area 156 Subsection 1b, that claims, individuals that have doubtful character should not be assigned.
” A president will now select a previous governorship prospect of the APC as a REC. They assume they can rig the election. I am informing the APC, your nationwide chairman, your presidential prospect, and also President Buhari, that you can not rig this political election.
” APC should be prepared to vacate workplaces when Nigerians alter the trend of elections and ballot greatly for a prospect of their option. We are not only cautioning the APC, we are still mosting likely to challenge that appointment in court. The APC made their people Resident Electoral Commissioners, it is not acceptable. We are all joint proprietors of the Nigerian task.”
When inquired about the name of the party’s governorship candidate on the list of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Arabambi said that although the name of Awamaridi, that supposedly served as a placeholder governorship prospect, remained on the INEC listing, the name of the governorship and house of depictive members of the party would be transformed by INEC in October based on the alternative primaries won by Rhodes-Vivour.
Arambambi said, “Simply to put the records directly, Awamaridi was the Chairman of the LP of the Lagos caretaker board at one point. He was made a placeholder for the governorship key election, therefore his name was sent as the governorship prospect given that Lagos LP was yet in conclusion all the required processes.
” The placeholder standing given to Awamaridi was one from which he officially tendered a main resignation. Awamaridi’s resignation was on purpose, willingly and plainly signed and tendered. Of course, documents don’t exist.
” Meanwhile, it is not doubtful that if he, Awamaridi, by any stretch felt or feels aggrieved, he understands that the courts are open to seeking legal remedy due to the fact that his period has expired as the chairman of the caretaker board. He included, “He will have to prove whether he committed perjury or we committed perjury.”
He added, “LP, officially, and extremely highly, re-affirms with authority that the winner of the replacement election on the system of the LP, as the governorship prospect for 2023 for Lagos State, is Gbadebo Rhodes-Viviour.”
After obtaining the certification of return of the governorship primary of the party, Rhodes-Vivour, in his speech, said, “It is time to relocate from a federal government of improvement by taxes to a government of change by authentic growth.” He assured Lagos citizens to deliver “Lagos that benefits all.”
While alluding to the traffic congestion caused by the maintenance operates at the Otedola area of the state, the governorship prospect regreted that the Lagos State Government under the APC had remained to frustrate its residents under the guise of developing the state.