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    LP Asks Tribunal To Jettison Apapa’s Letter Seeking Withdrawal Of Obi’s Cases Against Tinubu

    Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuBy Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuApril 26, 2023Updated:April 26, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Labour Party (LP) has raised the alarm over an action by a self-acclaimed factional chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, asking the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss all cases by Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, against the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 25 February election.

    The acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the Tribunal in Abuja to disregard the “antics” by Apapa, who is a suspended Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party.

    He said: “We are by this statement informing all arms of judiciary, including the Tribunals and courts to ignore the ignoble antics of these compromised suspended members of the party. We are also calling on the police, DSS and EFCC to arrest these enemies of democracy.”

    Ifoh, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, on Tuesday, further alleged that Apapa is seeking to jeopardize Obi’s victory with his action.

    He said Apapa and his co-travelers are desperate to satisfy their pay masters who are bent on threatening Nigeria’s democracy.

    “Approaching the tribunals to withdraw all the cases lodged by Labour Party candidates across board is the height of subterfuge and treachery, and Nigerians will resist this ploy to plunge the nation into unnecessary turmoil.

    “Their actions show that they are working against the party and that they are working to destroy the party. If they claim that they have problem with the national leadership of the party, will they also claim that they have problem with the candidates of the party. What offence has the candidates of the party committed that they are now moving around to withdraw their matters from the tribunal.

    “The leadership of the Labour Party is therefore calling on the tribunals to disregard any letter emanating from our suspended National Legal Adviser, Samuel Akingbade to the effect that all our cases are to be withdrawn.

    “We are also calling on the presidential election tribunal to disregard such letters from these ex officials of our party asking for the withdrawal of HE Peter Obi’s petition,” the statement noted.

    Earlier in April, Apapa had declared himself as the LP national chairman following a fresh legal battle in the party.

    In the wake of the development, Labour Party state chairmen in the 36 States of the federation disowned the factional leadership, throwing its weight behind Julius Abure as the party’s leader.

    Apapa speaking also on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, insisted that he is the party’s national leader as the court had suspended Abure and national officers.

    “Now, if that has happened, what else? The next person should take over,” he said.

    All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Labour Party Lamidi Apapa Peter Obi
    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu

    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.

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