The Lagos state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) tip-off that certain persons who were not originally members of the party are enforcing phony candidates through fresh elections, this came after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had concluded primary elections across all the states.
Addressing Labour Party journalists in the congress house, Yaba, Comr Adesegun Adelana (Aluta), an aspirant from the party noted that a primary election had been in the party on May 26, 2022 in all the Local Government areas that procured credible candidates.
Adelana described any other Labour party in Lagos state as fake, saying, we are the authentic candidates and members that are recognised by our party state and national and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Candidates apart from the ones procured have been labeled fake by Adelana, noting that he and the recognized candidates are authentic and validated by the party-state, national and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He recounted that INEC was present as surveillance at the primaries credibly conducted in all the constituencies across the 20 LGA’s and the 37 LGA’s in the state.
According to him, after polls, the outcomes of candidates that won were declared openly with their names and pictures disseminated by INEC in all their offices which has a total of 40 House of Assembly candidates, 24 House of Representative candidates, and 3 Senatorial candidates.
‘We therefore, kick against all forms of imposition of unwanted candidates and intruders who want to dismantle the already built Party will not succeed.’
‘In my constituency Somolu, many witnessed the eleanybodysaw the outcome of the process and know the authentic candidates.’
‘So how can somebody wake up now to destroy what the party has built without fear of God,’ he queried?
He said that Nigeria is bleeding daily, the masses are tired of the situation and someone is paid to disorganize our party structure for selfish interest, we say ‘No’ it will not work.
‘Let the youth say no to impurity, stand up, get their Permanent Voters Card to take what belongs to them, enough of smiling and suffering syndrome’.
Hon. Ejike Metu, a candidate for Amuwo Odofin federal constituency said that the main purpose of the meeting was to deliberate on the way forward and how they can work with understanding as a team.
‘Metu noted that nobody will be left behind as the party wants inclusive discussions in the movement, adding that no one will be hurt due to minor issues’.
He described Labour party as a new Nigeria where everybody will have a fresh breathe and something different from the past where leaders do not have the fear of God.
‘Labour party is coming out with new ideas, no need of telling Nigerians what the party will do because they know the problems and want to work on how the country will be better again’, he said.
Omorodion Dorcas, a candidate for Alimosho Federal Constituency said that she needs to give her constituents the best.
‘We do not want intruders in our party, we know our members can not accommodate fake members’.
Comr Tony Masha, a member of the Nigeria Labour Congress and vice chairman of the Labour party said that the primary elections held in May is the authentic party member of Lagos state chapter.
In his words, the party conducted the primary elections where candidates were successfully elected for various posts so any election conducted after May is fake and we are all saying No to it.
‘We will not allow any group of people within the party as moles to disorganize the work of members who labored endlessly to elect their respective candidates during the primaries.’
Abimbola Akeem, a youth coordinator of the Party in Somolu said everyone in Nigeria is economically affected with the present situation, hence the youth has woken to assume what belongs to them.