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No going back on mass protest— LP Spokesman
Supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) Mr. Peter Obi, have vowed not to go back on their planned nationwide demonstration unless the Independent National Electoral Commission grants LP’s lawyers access to materials from the contentious February 25 presidential election.
Spokesman for Obi campaign council, Yunusa Tanko, maintained that there was no going back on mobilisation of their supporters to occupy INEC offices nationwide.
Tanko accused INEC of disobeying the order of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to grant Obi and the party access to the certified true copies of materials used in the conduct of the poll.
“We didn’t fix a date for the protest because we deliberately wanted to give INEC up till Monday to respond to us first.
“But when they (INEC) fail to do what they are supposed to do, our supporters will hit the streets, by the grace of God. There is no going back,” he said.
When contacted for reaction on whether INEC is willing to accede to the request of Obi’s legal team, the Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, declined comment.
In the same vein, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was unaware if the LP had written the police to that effect and promised to get back with his reaction.
As of the time of filing this story, the police spokesman had not given feedback on their reaction to the planned protest.
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