Supporters of the Labour Party, LP in Edo State have been called upon to protect their ballots themselves as the only way to win the election. Edo State heads to the polls next weekend, September 21 to elect a new governor to replace outgoing Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The charge was given by the party’s only state governor, Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State, yesterday.
At Benin’s campaign rallies yesterday, Otti accompanied Olumide Akpata, the LP’s candidate for the Edo governorship, and declared that the party would not tolerate any tampering with the votes.
He said he was hopeful that the people of Edo would support LP and that the reason he came to Edo was to advise them to safeguard their ballots.
“In Abia State, we didn’t sleep for four days. If you sleep, they will steal your votes.After voting, young people should stay behind at polling units to ensure the protection of the votes.
A heartfelt thank you to H.E. @alexottiofr, the performing Governor of Abia State, and other dedicated Labour Party members from across the country for joining us in Benin City today to strengthen our ongoing campaign efforts in Edo State, amplifying our message of people-centric… pic.twitter.com/BN9sAbPXW2
— Olumide Akpata (@OlumideAkpata) September 12, 2024
“Follow the results from the units to the wards, the local government, and the state collation centers,” Otti said.
The Abia governor also expressed confidence in Akpata and his running mate, Yusuf Kadiri, stating that they were the best team for effective progressive governance of the state.
Earlier in the week, the party’s last presidential candidate Peter Obi was in the state to campaign for their candidate.
LP is trying to assert itself as a formidable opposition party worthy of political reckoning in the country. It came third in the last presidential election in 2023.
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