The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has voiced strong opposition to the results of the recent governorship election in Edo State, asserting that their candidate, Olumide Akpata, was unfairly excluded from victory. This stance was made publicly known during a press conference held at the National Assembly on Wednesday.
George Ozodinobi, the Deputy Minority Whip, articulated the caucus’s grievances, labelling the election results as “the most egregious theft of the season.” He further lamented that “the people were outrightly robbed of their votes, with their desires and aspirations disregarded.”
Accompanied by fellow caucus members, Ozodinobi emphasized that despite the vigorous campaign efforts of the Labour Party and its 2023 presidential standard-bearer, Peter Obi, the party received an astonishingly low vote count.
He remarked, “It’s well-documented that our esteemed leader, Peter Obi, traversed the state tirelessly to support our gubernatorial candidate, drawing immense crowds wherever he went, thanks to the Obidient movement. Yet, it’s disheartening that Chief Akpata received minimal votes in a state where, merely a year and seven months ago, the Labour Party held a Senate seat and two House of Representatives seats.”
When questioned about the party’s plans to contest the election results legally, he indicated that discussions are currently underway.
