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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Labour Party (LP) has vowed to resist rigging in next year’s general election.
The party said no candidate in the election would allow himself or herself to be rigged out so that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government could continue to enslave Nigerians.
Chairman of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State, Chief Henry Udeh stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, during the primaries of the party at the weekend.
He said the party was fully prepared to wrestle power from the APC and save Nigerians from untold hardship.
“We are fully prepared for next year’s general election. From what happened today, one can see that we are a grassroots based political party, that people are not happy with the present administration.
“We buy from the same market across the country, the situation is critical already. So, we are fully prepared and the Labour Party is a grassroots party.
“We will do our campaign vigorously and aggressively too and we will go to the field because people want change. Every single individual wants change and that change will happen in 2027 .
“It is just for us to cast our votes and when you vote, you stand there and ensure the vote is counted. Nobody will allow himself to be rigged out, to apply the old system of the old brigade so that they can continue to enslave each and every one of us.
“We have to say no to bad governance. We have to be firm in resisting the evil that we are suffering today in the country,” Udeh stated.
He described the primaries of the party as transparent and democratic and urged party supporters to remain committed and ensure that their votes count during the elections.
Also speaking, the party’s governorship candidate, Splendor Oko Eze, expressed gratitude to party delegates for the confidence reposed in him.
He said his emergence was a call to service and an opportunity to pursue his vision of transforming Ebonyi State through industrialisation and economic recovery.
He said job creation would be one of his top priorities if elected governor, noting that many graduates and skilled youths in the state remain unemployed despite their qualifications.
He pledged to attract investments, establish industries and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
Party primaries saw the emergence of Chief Eze as the governorship candidate, while the state chairman of the party, Chief Henry Chima Ude, emerged as the candidate for Ebonyi South senatorial zone.
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Chairman of the Labour Party Primary Election Committee in Ebonyi State, Nwobodo Bernard, commended party members, security agencies and stakeholders for ensuring a peaceful and successful exercise.
He said the conduct of the primaries demonstrated the party’s commitment to internal democracy and unity.
He particularly praised the security agencies for providing adequate security throughout the exercise and thanked party leaders at the state, local government and ward levels for their cooperation.
He noted that the peaceful conduct of the election would serve as a positive report to the party’s national leadership.
“We are happy with the peaceful nature of the exercise. Everything documented here will be forwarded to the national headquarters, and I believe the national leadership will be proud of Ebonyi State.
“Our hope is that when we next hear from Ebonyi, it will be news of victory for the Labour Party,” he said.
The committee chairman also urged the party’s candidates not to wait until the official commencement of campaigns before reaching out to voters.
According to him, the task of mobilisation, grassroots engagement and building political structures should begin immediately.
The party also elected candidates for various national and state assembly positions, including Akuma Shadrach, who emerged as the party’s candidate for the Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency.
Shadrach pledged to prioritise youth empowerment, healthcare, education and effective representation if elected.
Highlighting his agenda, he said he had previously empowered hundreds of young people through skills acquisition programmes, agricultural support initiatives and the distribution of work tools.
He promised to work closely with traditional rulers, community leaders and constituents to address their pressing needs.
The candidates used the occasion to unveil their programmes ahead of the 2027 elections, with a strong emphasis on job creation, youth empowerment, quality education, healthcare delivery and inclusive governance.
They maintained that the party remains committed to addressing the challenges facing the people through people-oriented policies.
They also called on eligible voters, especially young people, to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate actively in the electoral process, expressing optimism that the party would record significant victories in the state during the 2027 general elections.
