The Edo State Labour Party has replied Mr.Olumide Akpata - a frontline governorship aspirant in the Edo 2024 governorship election-who had earlier written to INEC complaining about a lack of preparedness and transparency in the process leading up to the party’s ward congress scheduled for today , february 20th 2024 and governorship primaries scheduled for Friday february 23rd 2024.The State Publicity Secretary of Labour Party ,Mr Samson Oroupa , stated that the party was prepared for the congress and governorship primaries.


STATEMENT FROM EDO STATE LABOUR PARTY (LP) OVER CONCERNS RAISED BY OLUMIDE OSAIGBOVO AKPATA

The Edo State LP has taken note of a letter dated 18th February, 2024, addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Maitama District, Abuja, by Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, a gubernatorial aspirant for the Edo 2024 election. This letter, which has been circulating in various media outlets, raises urgent concerns regarding the perceived lack of preparedness of the Labour Party for the Edo gubernatorial primaries and is directed to Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Normally, we would not have replied to the letter; however, due to the concerns regarding integrity, fairness, and transparency raised about the party in relation to the ward congress and primaries process, we find it necessary to provide some clarifications.

To set the record straight, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata complained that there is a complete blackout of information on the venues for the 192 ward congress scheduled to hold on 20th February, 2024 -is not true. Upon the issuance of the guidelines and schedule for the congress and primaries, it was explicitly mentioned that the congresses would convene at the ward headquarters of the 192 wards, as outlined in the guidelines. This information alone adequately informs aspirants, delegates, and party members about the designated venue for the congress. Also, the Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo State Chapter was duly communicated to via a letter dated 15th February, 2024 with Ref. No.: LP/ESO/INEC/2024-322 notifying them of the ward congress taking place on the 20th February, 2024 in the wards secretariat across the 192 wards in Edo State.

He also stated that the party has failed to publish the specific guidelines detailing a step-by-step process governing the ward congress and primaries is inaccurate. This is because the party conducted a global press conference on Wednesday, 31st January 2024, during which the precise activities, along with designated times and dates for the congress, were communicated to aspirants, party members, and the general public.

Additionally, the assertion by Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata that the Labour Party was hesitant to organize a stakeholders meeting is incorrect. The party has been organizing series of stakeholder meetings to inform them about the strategies and activities scheduled for the congress and primaries. Sessions were conducted with aspirants from Edo Central, Edo South, and Edo North Senatorial districts on Thursday, the 18th, Monday the 22nd, and Tuesday the 23rd of January 2024 respectively to update them on the forthcoming plans for both the congress and primaries, as well as the overall party status. In addition, meetings with various stakeholders and leaders were also arranged. At one of these stakeholder gatherings overseen by the National Chairman on Sunday, 4th of February, 2024, individuals believed to be backed by the opposition parties and those trying to create an imaginary faction disrupted the meeting with protests.

Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata also claimed that he has confirmed from the leadership of law enforcement and security agencies that they are not aware of the party’s congress and primaries activities is not also true. This is because the party in a letter dated 17th February, 2024 with Ref. No.: LP/ESO/CP.ED/320 addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command requesting for security details to cover the party primaries across the 192 wards in Edo State.

The party in its wisdom also set up a screening committee for the delegates to the congress and has come up with its screening report that is already in the public domain of the various LGAs and wards.

Furthermore, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata's claim that the lack of information and transparency regarding the primary election process resulted in a mass departure of aspirants from the party is unfounded. This is because those who withdrew or abandoned their supposed ambitions were not officially recognized as LP aspirants. Aspirants are individuals who have successfully purchased both the expression of interest and nomination forms, as opposed to those who merely expressed interest without completing the form purchase. None of the individuals in question acquired either the nomination form or expression of interest. Some of these individuals only utilized the party's branding on social media platforms like Facebook to solicit funds and donations from LP supporters worldwide. After achieving their objectives, they abandoned their alleged ambitions based on flimsy and unverifiable excuses, as detailed in Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata's letter announcing their departure from the party or resignation from their ambitions.

In conclusion, the LP leadership, led by Barr. (Dr.) Julius Abure as the National Chairman and distinguished Comr. Kelly Ogbaloi as the State Chairman, has consistently emphasized that ensuring a free, fair, and credible process in selecting the party's gubernatorial flag bearer is non-negotiable. The party is determined to steer clear of the recurring errors seen in the APC and PDP, which have hindered the country's progress and perpetuated poor governance. Under this leadership, the LP is at the forefront of advocating for electoral reform in Nigeria to establish a framework for transparent, equitable, and trustworthy processes in electing leaders, ultimately aiming to foster good governance.

SIGNED:
Comr. Sam Uroupa
Publicity Secretary and Image maker,
Edo State Labour Party,
19/2/2024

https://labourparty.com.ng/statement-from-edo-state-labour-party-lp-over-concerns-raised-by-olumide-osaigbovo-akpata/

olunide akpata tnat name sounds yoruba,can a yoruba man rule edo?

Source?

Quote me when you get it please

LP in Edo state has been caged by Obaseki. They are running up and down, arguing with each other as to who gets the highest share of the loot.

Vote anything but APC pls...

if u no see pesin vote, abeg vote 4 stone wey dey ground instead!

Party and Aspirant don dey fight ?

Nothing concern me but E dey mind

Labour party, party that is always cheated. When will they have balls and claim what is rightfully thiers

LP is just like PDP and APC.

Imagine a party that presented herself to Nigerians as responsible under one Giringori Aló Koniun kigbe, yet to account for money received from unsuspecting donors nearly a year after the election!

Which 419 pass that?

Mynd44:
Source?

Quote me when you get it please

Which source?

This LP is lukewarm in their actions. Must you wait till an aspirant expose you on social media before knowing what to do?
The Olumide Akpata, former NBA president knew your antics and that's the reason he quickly voiced out.

Elupee 71 elupee 72 elupee 73

Peter Obi carry grace for head abeg🙏💯

Moles in LP

Olumide Akpata is from Edo state.

Bookhub:
olunide akpata tnat name sounds yoruba,can a yoruba man rule edo?

Bookhub:
olunide akpata tnat name sounds yoruba,can a yoruba man rule edo?

Does Osaigbovo sounds Yoruba?

And mind you, Akpata is different from Apata

You probably would think Rotimi Amaechi is Yoruba too.


The Surname is what you should look at next time.

Dem don carry Akpata handicap ooo.

Baba think say Ellupe71 dey different from PDAPC but he forget say all of them na Nigerians dem be and Na inside Blood all the Balablu-Bulubala dey.

At this stage, I no know people still dey clamour to lead. Country don finish kpata kpata.

Y

CaptainFM1:



Does Osaigbovo sounds Yoruba?

And mind you, Akpata is different from Apata

You probably would think Rotimi Amaechi is Yoruba too.


The Surname is what you should look at next time.

What is his surname here please? Olumide or Akpata?

Losers Party

Na 3rd still sure for una

EnglandAmaka:


What is his surname here please? Olumide or Akpata?

The Surname is Akpata.

Laple0541:
LP is just like PDP and APC.

Imagine a party that presented herself to Nigerians as responsible under one Giringori Aló Koniun kigbe, yet to account for money received from unsuspecting donors nearly a year after the election?

Which 419 pass that?

What party has ever done that? Peter Obi did

Laple0541:
LP is just like PDP and APC.

Imagine a party that presented herself to Nigerians as responsible under one Giringori Aló Koniun kigbe, yet to account for money received from unsuspecting donors nearly a year after the election?

Which 419 pass that?

Lol

badoh:
This LP is lukewarm in their actions. Must you wait till an aspirant expose you on social media before knowing what to do?
The Olumide Akpata, former NBA president knew your antics and that's the reason he quickly voiced out.

He knows what he's up to. With the recent expose on the party chairman, there is a high chance that he already sold the position to one of the candidates making the primary a mere formality. He is going ahead of the man to let him know his eyes are open to any possible sign of irregularities

MichaelSokoto:
Vote anything but APC pls...

if u no see pesin vote, abeg vote 4 stone wey dey ground instead!

😂😂😂 Chaiiii,how old are you? Read your comment again. Naa waa oooo..some mothers do have them.

Appletek:
LP in Edo state has been caged by Obaseki. They are running up and down, arguing with each other as to who gets the highest share of the loot.

You're right, labour party is under siege, just wait before the guber election they will collapse their structure to work for PDP secretly.

We rise by lifting others

Johnthesuccess:



😂😂😂 Chaiiii,how old are you? Read your comment again. Naa waa oooo..some mothers do have them.

vote APC again if u think u have sense!