Edo 2024: Labour Party Chieftain Condemns Attack On Governorship Candidate





.....describes act as barbaric and undemocratic


By Elvis Omoregie 


The attack of the Labour party Governorship Candidate Barrister Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata team in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, ahead of the September 21 poll has started generating reaction from political stakeholders

The recent condemnation is coming from the National Coordinator Labour Patriotic Member Congress Dr Kingsley Okundaye who described the act as barbaric and undemocratic Call for those involved to be brought to book.

The National Coordinator Dr Okundaye who said those who orchestrated  the barbaric act does not mean well for democracy expressed disappointment that at this modern age and time  people could still resort to backward way of trying to prevent the Labour party candidate from carrying out his constitutional responsibility.

Dr Okundaye who called on the security agencies to fish out those responsible for the dastardly act for prosecution enjoined  the state government to give all the parties a level playing field during the cause of the campaign. 

On the tragedy that happened in Jattu where the fallen tree claimed some lives, the National Coordinator of Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress while sympathising with those that lost their loved ones in the disaster said the government would have before now carried out precautionary measures the way is done in developed country to avoid such tragedy.

He said that is one of the labour party policies that will be implemented when it wins the governorship election in September all a bid to avoid  unwanted  death.

The Labour party Chieftain however enjoined members of the party to carry out their campaign in a civilised manner and shun campaign of calumny.

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