Sen. Nenadi Usman led National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, has thrown its weight behind the party’s withdrawal from the Saturday Local Government elections in Anambra.
This is contained in a statement signed by Sen. Nenadi Usman and made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Wednesday.
According to her, the national body has endorsed the position of the executive on staying away from the forthcoming local government election in the state as the process violates the Electoral Act.
“The National leadership is on the same page with the Anambra that the proposed local Government election Position of Labour Party concerning Anambra local government election scheduled to hold on Sept. 28.
“The party never sponsored any of the candidates to contest the questioned Anambra State Local Government election,” he said.
Usman also said that the National Leadership of the party endorsed Mr Ugochukwu Emeh and Okoli Akrika-led state executive in Anambra.
“The National Leadership of the Labour Party is aware and is in total support of the position of Labour Party Anambra State led by Mr Ugochukwu Emeh Chairman and Okoli Akirika as Secretary”.
She noted that the national leadership of the Labour Party was also aware that they were already in Court in Suit No A/265/2024 Labour Party vs Anambra State House of Assembly.
“We also aware of suit No FHC/CV/AWK/223/2024 Labour Party vs ANSIEC and 14 others challenging the procedure for the proposed LGA election. (NAN)