The Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Council has categorically condemned the politically motivated attacks on innocent citizens in parts of Lagos State on Monday.
WITHIN NIGERIA learned that some Lagosians were attacked by hoodlums early Monday morning because they were suspected of voting for Obi and his party.
However, in a statement issued Monday night in Abuja, the Deputy Director General/Campaign Manager of the Obi-Datti PCC, Oseloka Obaze, said it is regrettable that citizens will be humiliated simply for voting for the party of their choice.
The LP candidate stated that the party is aware of some egregious irregularities in several states’ elections and that it will use constitutional means to address its grievances, giving peace a chance.
The statement reads;
It is most regrettable that political thugs would single out citizens who exercised their constitutional rights to vote for candidates or parties of their choice.
In keeping with its core value of political decorum, the Labour Party thanks its supporters and indeed all Nigerians living in Lagos who have exercised their fundamental rights to vote according to the dictates of their conscience.
Labour Party is aware of some egregious irregularities in the elections in several states.
The party will follow due process and must use constitutional means to address our grievances thus giving peace a chance.
It will, however, remain resolute in its mission to change Nigeria, which is after all greater than all of us. We have to protect the peace while defending every vote.
Governments at all levels must recommit to the constitutional responsibility to protect citizens within their territories regardless of their political leanings.
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