• Lagos Still Searching For Credible Contender
The Labour Party (LP) in Plateau State has elected Dr. Patrick Dakum as its governorship election for the 2023 general election.
But, the former candidate of the same party, Yohanna Margif has faulted the decision.
Reacting to the development, Margif said he remained the authentic party’s flag bearer. He urged Plateau people to disregard anyone parading himself as the new candidate of the party.
Margif, in statement, yesterday, said his life was under threat to withdraw from the contest and that he did not contemplate to withdraw and will not.
Dakum emerged, on Friday, through affirmation by the delegates across the 17 local councils of the state in Jos, the state capital.
In his acceptance speech, Dakum promised to provide purposeful leadership with great responsibility by addressing insecurity and other factors militating against the development of Plateau State.
He said: “Labour Party remains the only veritable political platform in the country today that puts people at the centre of its development plans. Others have circumvented democracy for their personal agenda. We will turn around the fortune of Plateau State.”
Meanwhile, the party is yet to elect its governorship candidate in Lagos. It urged the public to disregard anyone parading himself as a contender.
This was disclosed during the introduction of the newly-reconstituted Lagos State Executive Committee of the party led by Olukayode Salako.
Salako said the party was still looking for a credible candidate, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline was fixed for August 12.
He said the party’s vision was to win Lagos in 2023, adding that: “it is aware of the challenges the opposition parties have been facing in the state.”
He said: “We know the peculiar challenges that opposition faces in the state, but we are practising democracy and not autocracy. The constitution says every party is allowed to operate under the rules set by INEC. Nigeria is a country governed by law. Every political party is allowed by law to operate and run its affairs…”
Dakum continued: “ Our labour will not be in vain as God will reward us with success. There is dignity in labour…”
Earlier, the party’s national officer, who supervised the primary, Joseph Ndirang, told the delegates that though there was one aspirant in the primary, however, the party would not impose anyone, which was the reason the affirmation was done in line with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act.
