By MBACHU GODWIN, Abuja
Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party has thrown its weight behind Chief Ugochukwu Emeh, and Okoli Akrika-led state executive.
The National body has also endorsed the position of the Anambra executive on staying aware of the forthcoming Local Government election in the state as the process violates the Electoral Act
In a statement in Abuja by Senator Nnenadi Usman the party said it has not constituted any caretaker committee in any state nor sponsored any candidate for the proposed local government election.
The statement reads: “The National Leadership of Labour Party hereby clarifies the following: National Leadership of Labour Party is aware and is in total support of the position of Labour Party Anambra State led by Chief Ugochukwu Emeh(Chairman ) and Okoli Akirika Esq (Secretary) and other stakeholders that Labour Party is not participating in the proposed Anambra state local government election scheduled to hold on 28/09/24 based on violations of the Electoral Act and Nigerian Constitution.
“The National Leadership of the Labour Party is also aware that the Labour Party is already in Court in Suit No A/265/2024 Labour Party vs Anambra State House of Assembly AND also suit No FHC/CV/AWK/223/2024 Labour Party vs ANSIEC +
&14 others challenging the procedure for the proposed LGA election and never sponsored any Candidate to contest the questioned Anambra State LGA election.
“The National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party hereby confirms that we have not constituted any Caretaker Committee in any state of the Federation including Anambra State and that our Party in Anambra State is presently led by Chief Ugochukwu Emeh Chairman and C J Okoli Akirika Esq Secretary
“This is for official and record purposes”.
