The Labour Party (LP) has announced its readiness to challenge its loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship election in Lagos State.
INEC declared incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu winner, defeating the first runner-up, Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who secured 312,329 votes.
At a media briefing, on Tuesday, Lagos State LP chairman, Mrs. Dayo Ekong, described the victory of the APC as ‘momentary’.
Mrs. Ekong said the gubernatorial and Assembly polls in the state failed democratic tests with attacks on loyalists and agents of opposition parties.
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The LP chairperson recalled how violence and threats scuttled the voting process in many polling units across the state.
“Ballot boxes were snatched and burnt; all manner of evil things happened. There was no credibility.
“It was not free, we will seek redress. Whatever it takes for us to get justice, we will do,” Ekong, a Pastor, vowed.
She disclosed that the Party would petition the INEC, the Police and other security agencies over brutal attacks on some LP members.
The LP leader said if the Lagos election goes unchallenged, it would set a bad precedent, while urging the youths not to give up.
Before the declaration of results at the Yaba Collation Centre, Mrs. Ekong had voiced her concerns over the process and berated INEC and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Segun Agbaje.
“People died…people were disenfranchised from exercising their civic responsibility. In Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, no results from over 1,000 units.
“This election is a sham. Election marred by violence! We reported this case in the past election and nothing was done.
“I want to tell you, Mr. Gbaje, the REC, that you have failed the youths. You have failed the masses, and you have not done the right thing,” she had fumed.