Guber Polls: LP Not In Alliance With Any Party, Says Chairman
The Labour Party (LP) says it does not intend to align with any political party ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections.
Julius Abure, national chairman of LP, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the party did not instruct any state chapter to liaise with or support the candidate of another party.
He called on supporters to vote for candidates of the LP in the forthcoming polls.
“As preparation for this Saturday’s Governorship/State House of Assembly elections enters final preparations, the Labour Party is leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that our candidates not only participate but win at the ballot,” the statement reads.
“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.”