The Labour Party has accused Lamidi Apapa and his loyalists of sabotaging the petitions filed by the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other candidates in the 2023 general election at the tribunals.

The LP said Apapa, who the party has been suspended, approached the tribunals to withdraw all the cases lodged by the Labour Party candidates.

This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, April 25, by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh.

Ifoh listed others sabotaging the petitions filed by the LP candidates at the tribunals to include Samuel Akingbade, Gbenga Daramola, Anselem Eragbe, and Abayomi Arabambi, the National Legal Adviser, National Financial Secretary, National Youth Leader, and National Publicity Secretary, respectively, amongst others.

The LP spokesperson noted that the suspended members were working against the party, adding that they were working to destroy the party.

He said: “Daily, the evil intention of the breakaway faction of the Labour Party, led by the suspended Deputy National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa continues to manifest and just this morning, our legal team was confronted by the stark revelation that these men have advanced their plot by approaching all the tribunals where our numerous candidates lodged their election petitions arising from the recently held general election.

“Alongside Lamidi Apapa on the plot to frustrate Labour Party’s destined victory in the tribunals and also to derail the fledging democracy are some of the suspended members including the Samuel Akingbade, Gbenga Daramola, Anselem Eragbe and Abayomi Arabambi erstwhile National Legal Adviser, National Financial Secretary, National Youth Leader and National Publicity Secretary respectively amongst others.

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“Recall that the leadership of the Labour Party has been swimming through the murky waters of conspiracy, treachery and sabotage orchestrated by these former officers of the party.

“We had long suspected that moles were planted to sabotage the efforts of the party to offer Nigerians an alternative to the wicked and clueless governance in place today, but the desperation to satisfy their pay master are beginning to threaten our common peace and of course our democracy.

“Approaching the tribunals to withdraw all the cases lodged by Labour Party candidates across board is the height of subterfuge and treachery, and Nigerians will resist this ploy to plunge the nation into unnecessary turmoil.

“Their actions show that they are working against the party and that they are working to destroy the party.

“If they claim that they have problem with the national leadership of the party, will they also claim that they have problem with the candidates of the party. What offence has the candidates of the party committed that they are now moving around to withdraw their matters from the tribunal.

“The leadership of the Labour Party is therefore calling on the tribunals to disregard any letter emanating from our suspended National Legal Adviser, Samuel Akingbade to the effect that all our cases are to be withdrawn.

“We are also calling on the presidential election tribunal to disregard such letters from these ex officials of our party asking for the withdrawal of HE Peter Obi’s petition.

“We also call on the Police, DSS, and EFCC to quickly apprehend and question these agents of destruction before they succeed in igniting the nation.

Ifoh further stated the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party has ratified him as the acting spokesperson of the party, noting that the relevant authorities have been notified about his appointment.

“I am the current National Publicity Secretary and the resolution of the NEC has already been filed with relevant authorities. We urge the media to ignore the ranting of this exposed and disgraced former Youth Leader,” he added.

The Star