The Labour Party has rejected the Secretary-General of pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Olusola Ebiseni, as its candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State.
The LP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi emerged as the party’s governorship flag bearer in Ondo State at the primary election held in Akure in June.
He added that Ebiseni who vied for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket in the state but lost was yet to relinquish his PDP membership or identify with the LP in the state.
Ifoh said: “Dr. Olorunfemi is the candidate of the Labour Party. He emerged after the governorship primaries witnessed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“His name was subsequently submitted to INEC and was published as the Labour Party’s duly nominated candidate for the Ondo election.
“INEC has since concluded the nomination processes and one wonders how he emerged without the involvement of INEC and the sponsorship of the Labour Party.”
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He also expressed concern that members of LP were working with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the pursuit of the party’s leadership despite the affirmation of Julius Abure as the party’s chairman by the Appeal Court.
The spokesman, therefore, urged the police, the Department of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies to arrest anyone impersonating or being used to fight a proxy battle by way of impersonation.
“Labour Party is poised to win the Ondo governorship election having fielded a very credible candidate who is a grassroots politician, a prominent Labour leader and a renowned educationist.
“We think that this unholy alliance between Ebiseni and APC sponsored NLC is geared towards frustrating our expected victory at the polls but we will resist it through every legal means.
“We are therefore calling on party members in Ondo, particularly the Obidient family and the entire electorate to ignore the gang up against the party.
“Come out en-masse to vote for Dr. Olorunfemi of the Labour Party, secure our votes and make sure our votes count,” Ifoh added.
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