INEC Disavows Labour Party's National Convention In Anambra

INEC disavows Labour Party’s national convention in Anambra.
Chief Press Secretary confirms INEC did not monitor the convention.
Labour Party relocated convention from Umuahia to Nnewi, informing INEC of venue change.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disavows Wednesday’s national convention of the Labour Party, held in Anambra.

Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, confirmed this in Abuja on Thursday.

Oyekanmi clarified that INEC did not monitor the convention’s conduct, refraining from elaborating further on the reasons behind the lack of monitoring.

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The Labour Party had relocated the convention from Umuahia, Abia State, to Nnewi, Anambra State, on Tuesday.

Speaking on the venue change, the LP National Legal Adviser, Mr Kehinde Edun, told newsmen that the party had duly informed INEC about the change in venue and date.“No, it is holding in Anambra. Nnewi, to be precise, not Umuahia in Abia State again. In fact, Umuahia was not even the first venue we chose. Benin was the first choice before we changed to Umuahia and now Nnewi.

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“So, we are at liberty to pick any venue of our choice. We only need to inform INEC about the change in venue and the time,” Edun said.

Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 states that political parties shall give INEC at least 21 days’ notice of convention, congress, conference or meeting.