The Labour Party (LP) has urged election petition tribunals to ignore any letter emanating from suspended National Legal Adviser of the party, Samuel Akingbade to the effect that all cases of the party are to be withdrawn.
Specifically, the party called on the presidential election tribunal to disregard such letters from ex officials of Labour party asking for the withdrawal of Peter Obi’s petition.
A statement on Tuesday by Obiora Ifoh, Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party also called on the Police, DSS and EFCC to quickly apprehend and question what it described as agents of destruction before they succeed in igniting the nation.
The statement noted that it has uncovered the evil intention of the breakaway faction of the Labour Party, led by the suspended Deputy National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa, who alongside others have advanced their plot by approaching all the tribunals where LP candidates lodged their election petitions arising from the recently held general election.
“our legal team was confronted by the stark revelation that these men have advanced their plot by approaching all the tribunals where our numerous candidates lodged their election petitions arising from the recently held general election.
“Alongside Lamidi Apapa on the plot to frustrate Labour Party’s destined victory in the tribunals and also to derail the fledging democracy are some of the suspended members including the Samuel Akingbade, Gbenga Daramola, Anselem Eragbe and Abayomi Arabambi erstwhile National Legal Adviser, National Financial Secretary, National Youth Leader and National Publicity Secretary respectively amongst others”.
The statement recalled that the leadership of the Labour Party has been swimming through the murky waters of conspiracy, treachery and sabotage orchestrated by these former officers of the party.
“We had long suspected that moles were planted to sabotage the efforts of the party to offer Nigerians an alternative to the wicked and clueless governance in place today, but the desperation to satisfy their pay master are beginning to threaten our common peace and of course our 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 party asked.
