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Leadership of Labour Party, LP, has vowed to resist an alleged plot to deactivate the Bi-modal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS, from the system of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from being used for the 2023 general elections.
National Chairman of Labour Party, Bar Julius Abure, stated this Thursday at a press conference in Abuja at the end of an expanded meeting of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party.
Recall that the use of BVAS was earlier in the year approved by the National Assembly as captured in the 2022 amended electoral Act.
Abure said: “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.”
The party urged INEC to facilitate the timely printing and distribution of PVCs to enable Nigerians vote the Candidates of their Choice.
The labour party also condemned 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.
Barr. Abure said: “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 national chairman cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the Presidential Campaign Council and the 1,234-man list that was released Wednesday, saying the party is solidly behind the council and in support of the list as released.
“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.
“The expanded NWC reaffirms that the National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure is a diligent administrator and the effect of his expertise is felt by every members of the Party and therefore urge him to continue with the good work of leading the Party to victory come 2023.
” 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 roburst relationship with the new Campaign Council.
“The Party reiterates its commitment to gender, youth and social inclusion in all facets of it political aspects and operations,” Abure said.