The national leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has reiterated that Sen. Athan Achonu remains its authentic candidate for the November 11 Imo State gubernatorial election.
The chief spokesman of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Tanko Yunusa, who addressed a press conference, stated that the LP was not moved by any kind of information pointing to the contrary.
He insisted that the National Executive Council of the party had cleared Senator Achonu to fly its flag, and urged all supporters of the party to vote massively for him.
Yunusa warned the people not to be deceived by the spurious offer of 4,000 jobs in European Union and Canada by people claiming to be in the interest of the Imo people.
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According to him, Achonu’s “nomination has since been adopted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the courts in the land, including the Supreme Court, have given recognition to Senator Achonu’s candidacy.”
He added that the nobody has been authorised by National Working Committee of the party has not empowered any person to coordinate members for the party ahead of the election but enjoined all members of the Obidient family to remain steadfast and focus on the candidature of Athan Achonu, who represents the Labour Party in the November poll.
“The directive by our principal on who the Obedient Family and lovers of democracy, particularly in Imo State, must rally behind. The directive is very clear and unambiguous,” Yunusa said.
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“The Obedient Brand is the copyright property of our principal, Peter Obi. The youth who believe in his style of leadership and politics with his messages, which have resonated with the Nigerian youth, in this case, especially with Imo youth, have now been directed to rally behind Senator Athan Achonu.
“However, we are not unmindful of attempts by some politicians to poach into the obedient family and pursue an identity theft agenda. We are also aware that some political parties are making efforts to misdirect some of our family members.
“Two other parties that are contesting the election, particularly the PDP and APC, are guilty as charged. We are aware that the intimidating activities of the Obidients all over have instilled fear in them, and the thought of confronting these followers of Peter Obi in the November 11 election has thrown spanners into their midst.”
