Edo 2024: Uphold Electoral Laws, LP Group Urges INEC, Judiciary

A pressure group within the Labour Party (LP), the Catalyst Committee, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary not to succumb to political pressure, but adhere to the rule of law and the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended).
The group made this call against the backdrop of a legal action brought by a governorship aspirant in the party, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, against the candidacy of Mr. Olumide Akpata.
In a statement issued by the coordinator of the group, Dr. Abel Oarhe, the Catalyst Committee noted that the call became necessary as some “money bags” were seeking to ensure that justice was not served, thereby subverting the will of the people.
In the statement, made available to the press in Benin yesterday, the group emphasised that only when justice was served on the matter could democracy be deepened in the country.
The group also warned that any attempt by the electoral body to change the rules would create disruption in the nation’s political system, eroding completely the confidence of the people in INEC.
Mr Imansuangbon had taken the LP candidate to the Federal High Courts in Abuja and Benin seeking an interpretation of the constitution regarding Akpata’s emergence as the party’s candidate.