The Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of stealing the mandate freely given to his party by Nigerians.
Abure stated this on Sunday in Lagos at the inauguration of the Local Government Areas, LGAs, and Caretaker Committees, and the unveiling of the LP’s 2023 flagship projects.
The LP National Chairman said the ruling party will not rest until its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, returns his party’s “stolen mandate”.
Abure also restated the party’s faith in the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) and judiciary to deliver the right judgment in the 2023 election tussle.
Abure commended Lagosians for shunning tribalism for a new Nigeria by voting massively for the party during the last general elections in the state.
He said: “APC has murdered sleep, they will sleep no more until they return the mandate they stole from us. They stole our mandate but they don’t know what to do with it. They don’t have an idea how to govern, and that is why they are inflicting hardship on Nigerians.
“Only Peter Obi and the LP have the solutions to the numerous challenges the ruling party has plunged the country into. We are ready to provide leadership and we will show Nigerians that we can provide a better alternative. The journey for a new Nigeria has just started, and we trust the judiciary to do the right thing.”
Abure noted that the LP’s participation in the last general elections changed the political landscape of the country.
He, therefore, appealed to the aggrieved members to shield their swords and work with the state executive in the interest of the party.
Earlier, the party’s chairman in Lagos, Pastor Dayo Ekong, charged the newly inaugurated LGA and ward executives to see their oath taking as a solemn pledge to uplift the party and serve the people.
She also urged the new executive to strive for excellence in their efforts and commitment to bring the needed change.
According to her, everybody would benefit from the new Nigeria that would soon be birthed by the Labour Party.
