The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State.
This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi,, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.
Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC.
RovingNaija News recalls that the LP had shifted the convention from Umuahia in Abia State to Nnewi, Anambra State where Julius Abure was re-elected as the Party’s national chairman for another term at the convention.
Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 states that political parties shall give INEC at least 21-day notice of convention, congress, conference or meeting.
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