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The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has threatened to head to court as it formally declines to endorse the forthcoming local government election slated for September 28.
During a press conference over the weekend, the state working committee of the party addressed journalists, revealing its intention to pursue legal action against what it characterizes as the rushed modification of the state electoral laws by the House of Assembly, allegedly in response to the directives of the state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo.
LP said: “The trending matter of the moment as we all know, is the proposed forthcoming Anambra State Local Government elections.
“As much as the State House of Assembly did not make any budgetary provisions for the proposed Council Election, we are shocked and at a loss as to the speed of amendments upon amendment of the State Electoral Law even extending into the wee hours of the night.
“The governor is under intense pressure to conduct the LGA election before October 2024 or lose the monthly Local Government Fund Allocations to a holding account as ruled by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”
After a careful study of the amended Electoral Law, the party said they have resolved to go to court.
“We will approach the court to challenge some of the obnoxious clauses in the hastily amended laws. We as a party are getting prepared to participate in the election once the right and lawful things are done and without prejudice to the outcome of the judicial proceedings pending before the court,” the LP leadership in the state added.
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