The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that it did not monitor the national convention of the Labour Party (LP) held in Nnewi, Anambra State on March 27, 2024.
In a letter signed by its Acting Secretary, Haliru Aminu, INEC stated that it could not report on the convention as it was not observed by the commission.
The convention, led by the LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, had been a subject of controversy following a court order restraining him from parading himself as the party’s chairman. Despite this, Abure retained his seat with the support of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
The LP leadership had requested a Certified True Copy of the convention document from INEC, but the commission stated that it could not provide a report on the convention since it was not monitored.
However, the LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, has assured that INEC’s inability to monitor the convention does not invalidate it. He urged party members to remain calm and ignore reports that the convention was rejected. “INEC has continued to respect the laws of the land despite pressure from certain quarters to compromise its civic responsibility. At no time did INEC say it had rejected the outcome of the convention of the Labour Party.”
