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The Labour Party has strongly condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly omitting the party's name and logo from the ballot papers used in the Lagos State governorship election.
According to reports, the party's name was conspicuously absent from the ballot papers used in several polling units across the state, thereby denying voters the opportunity to exercise their franchise by voting for the party. The Labour Party has strongly condemned the Independent
"The omission of our party's name from the ballot papers is a clear attempt to deny our supporters the right to vote for us. We call on INEC to immediately print new ballot papers with our party's name and logo included, and to take disciplinary action against those responsible for this unprofessional conduct." We call on INEC to immediately print new
Reacting to the development, the Labour Party described the action as \a gross violation of the party's rights and a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise its supporters." The Labour Party has strongly condemned the Independent
The party also urged its supporters to remain calm and to continue to exercise their franchise by voting for the party.
"We are shocked and disappointed that INEC, which is supposed to be an impartial umpire in the electoral process, could engage in such a blatant act of partisanship," Abure said.
In a statement issued by the party's national chairman, Julius Abure, the party called on INEC to immediately take corrective measures to address the issue.