Abia Gov. Otti Condemns Murder of Labour Party Chieftain, Orders Probe
He promised that the government would stand by his family and give them all the necessary support required as they deal with this sad loss.
He promised that the government would stand by his family and give them all the necessary support required as they deal with this sad loss.
“The leadership of the party is aware that their Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not win the election but…” He started.
“Nigerians were witnesses to the electoral robbery that took place on February 25, 2023, which was globally condemned but the Tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the obvious”. He said
Despite several warnings about the possible aftermath of the ruling today, protesters are keen to kick off the demonstration after the long-awaited judgments today at the Appeal Court, Abuja.
Military coups are wrong. They don’t solve problems. They only make them worse. But dissatisfied citizens must know how they can choose and change their leaders if the rich and the powerful manipulate the constitution, the electoral process, and the judiciary, and kill protesters when they protest unarmed, what alternatives are left for them?
Ikpeazu’s move was disclosed on Monday in a statement by Kazie Uko, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti.
The three presiding officers were summoned by Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).
Displeased with the statement that implied that his client was uncooperative, counsel for INEC, Kemi Pinhero SAN who conducted Wednesday’s proceedings on behalf of the electoral body countered the assertion.
NYSC had in responses filed in the Abuja court, submitted documentary proofs that point to a possible case of forgery against the Enugu State governor
The factional National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Abayomi Arabambi, raised these issues during a press conference in Abuja.
The chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Harunna Tsammani, held that it was unacceptable for the lawyer to give reasons for their objection after the commission had indicated that it would advance reasons at the address stage of proceedings.
Mr. Obi made the call a sequel to the inauguration of the 16th executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the 29th of May, 2023.
It directed the counsels to consult their clients and report back the outcome of the meeting.
Recall that the Labour Party candidate for the presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has earlier filed a petition seeking live telecasts of the proceedings.
The party urged Abians to remain calm and peaceful “as we await the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal and we are very sure that justice would be served at the end”.
The judge ruled that the party’s failure to submit its membership register to the INEC within 30 days before their primaries made the process null and void.
When the matter was called, Obi stood up to announce his appearance followed by Dudu Manuga, the National Women’s Leader of the Party who sat close to Obi.
According to him, Apapa has always thought that the inauguration “may not have any impact on the ongoing legal tussle on the presidential election involving our party, APC and INEC.”
He stated this during the unveiling of the book, ‘Peter Obi: many voices, one perspective’ in Anambra State.
The decision for the adjournment was made following the request by the parties to the petition.