Peter Obi Legal Team Steps In On Attack Against Supporters By Thugs

The Legal team for Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) has called on the opposition parties particularly the Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), its supporters, thugs and candidates to conduct themselves ahead of the governorship election on Saturday March 18.

This Online News Media gathered that there have been several reports of attacks and intimidations against LP supporters in state alleged to be member and supporters of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the present governor and governorship flag bearer APC.

According to the Lagos State LP Coordinator, Precious Ukusanjuya, the Director, Contact and Mobilisation, Oludare Amusan, and the lawyers in the state, their supporters have been under several threats and attacks from the opposition parties.

“they have observed the type of hateful and inciteful campaigns, threats and attacks being sponsored by the supporters of the ruling Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress against Lagosians and supporters of the Labour Party and a particular ethnic group who live and conduct their business in Lagos State,” they said.

They mentioned that the Sections 92, 93, and 97 of the Electoral Act, 2022 made it an offence for a person, candidate, or political party to campaign with abusive language, promote or instigate an attack on a political party or their candidate, or the use of force to compel or refrain a person from supporting a candidate or campaigning based on tribe or sectional reason.

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They however reviewed that their right to support and campaign for their preferred candidate have been subjected to threats and intimidation by the supporters and members of opposition party.

They lawyers wrote“Before our very eyes, we have witnessed the supporters and even candidates of the Lagos APC flout these provisions of the law without any action by the commission or the security agencies. The most recent of these series of offences was the attack on Lagos State Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Arc. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his campaign team in Epe on Saturday, March 11, 2023, where they went for a rally.

“We believe that every citizen has the right to vote for the candidate of their choice and participate in the electoral process. This is a fundamental right in a democracy. It is the duty of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, other security agencies within the state, and INEC to ensure that Lagosians are protected from these anti-democratic elements in society and to enable well-meaning citizens to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election.

“We also call on all political parties, particularly the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress, to ensure that its supporters, thugs, and candidates conduct themselves in a civil manner during the remaining days of these campaigns and at the polls.

“Finally, we encourage all peace-loving Lagosians to come out en masse to vote on Saturday, March 18, 2023.”