Ah, my people, wetin dey happen for Abuja? Labour Party don vex well well as dem don carry their wahala go INEC headquarters!
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don talk say dem no go fit give Labour Party access codes wey dem go use upload dem candidates for Area Council election wey dey come February 2026. This one na wah o!
According to Madam Victoria Ewa-Messi wey be INEC Director of Voter Education, dem say Labour Party dey entangle for leadership crisis and plenty court cases. Dem protest for INEC, shout say dem wan upload dem candidates, but INEC don gree say matter dey court, so no be today we go fit settle am.
The Supreme Court don even talk say Julius Abure wey lead Labour Party, na his time don finish since April 2025, but e still go do primaries for election wey happen August 2025. Na so INEC take strong for their statement. Say dem don get court order, but e don expire since December 23, 2025, so wetin we go do now?
Dem no go fit work on top waiting no get order. INEC no go wan carry any wahala wey go fit land dem for court again. Na sound reasoning sha, because everybody dey find their peace, but e be like say Labour Party no go gree hear word. Dem dey plan how to take register dem candidates before the election date land.
Labour Party Zonal Chairman for North Central, Princess Licia Igbe, don talk say dis refusal na to block dem from participating for the election. She dey urge INEC make dem carry dem court order seriously if dem wan earn trust from the public. Na true talk, abi you no agree?
Meanwhile, INEC don promise say dem go look into the matter well well and respect the judicial process, but everybody for street dey watch and dey shout, ‘Labour Party must contest!’ But wahala no fit finish hear, as dem don caution INEC say no go fit fail to respect law.
Dem protest dey hot for INEC, wey dem don swear to keep trying to make sure say dem go stand for dis election wey dey come. And we dey remind dem say, ‘No be only primaries you go do, we sef wan see our names for ballot as we dey vote!’
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