By Ikeugonna Eleke
Anambra State Chapter of Labour Party (LP) has rejected the proposed local government elections in the state, scheduled for September 28.
The State Working Committee of the party, in a press conference at the weekend, told journalists that it would head to court to contest what it called the hurried amendment of the state’s Electoral Law by the House of Assembly on the prompting of the State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo.
The party said: ‘The trending matter of the moment as we all know is the proposed forthcoming Anambra State Local Government Elections.
‘As much as the State House of Assembly did not make any budgetary provisions for the proposed Council Elections, we are shocked and at a loss as to the speed of amendments upon amendment of the State Electoral Law even extending into the wee hours of night.
‘The      Governor is under intense pressure to conduct the LGA Elections before October, 2024 or lose the monthly Local Government Funds Allocations to a holding account as ruled by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.’
The party said after a careful study of the amended Electoral Law they had resolved to go to court.
‘We will approach the court to challenge some of the obnoxious clauses in the hastily amended laws. We as a party are getting prepared to participate in the election once the right and lawful things are done, and without prejudice to the outcome of the judicial proceedings pending before the court.’
