Lagos Gubernatorial Election: Labour Party makes fresh move for intervention

The Lagos state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has called on the European Union (EU) and other members of the international community to intervene in the outcome of the 2023 gubernatorial and state parliament election in the state.

This call was made by the state's party chairman, Dayo Ekong, on Tuesday, March 22 in Ikeja, the Lagos state capital.

As reported by The Guardian newspaper, Ekong reiterated that the governorship and state house of assembly polls in Lagos was disrupted with violence, voter inducement, voter suppression and other electoral ills.

Ekong said:

“I want the international organisations to come to the rescue of Nigerian masses that are being humiliated and suppressed by those that think they have the power and tax-payers’ money to oppress the helpless and defenceless. This is what we had on March 18, 2023.”

The LP state chairman further hit out at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring the incumbent winner of the election despite the series of anomalies that transpired in various polling units in the state.

Similarly, she also accused security agencies of their complacency and attitude towards the election.