Elechi seeks Labour Party’s assistance in 2015 elections

Ebonyi State Gover­nor, Martin Elechi has sought assis­tance from the Labour Party (LP) to surmount the challenges his fac­tion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing in the state.

Elechi’s supporters, in­cluding commissioners and local government chairmen, defected to the LP after los­ing the primaries to the Dep­uty Governor, Chief Dave Umahi.

The News Agency of Ni­geria, NAN, in a report said Elechi and some of his loy­alists, however, remained in the PDP.

Umahi emerged as the PDP’s gubernatorial stan­dard bearer after the party’s National Working Com­mittee (NWC) recognised the primaries conducted by Chief Joseph Onwe, the state chairman of the party.

The governor made the appeal at his country home, Echialike-Ikwo Local Gov­ernment Area, when he re­ceived the state leadership of the Labour Party.

He described the recent events in the state chapter of the PDP as unfortunate, add­ing that he and his supporters insisted that things should be done correctly.

“You are aware of what happened to us as we in­sisted that our laws should be obeyed and all party’s rules of engagement, cam­paign and election must be respected. When things are not done in accordance with the law, opportunities for an­archy will be created as we commend you for being in sympathy with us over the travails.

“We pray we overcome the travails as we urge you to assist us in any way you can while we promise that we will remember you when we get to our own Promised Land,” Elechi said.

He called on the people of the state to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming general elec­tions because he remained the best candidate in the elec­tions.

“You should vote for Jon­athan in whatever political party you are and also those who don’t belong to any po­litical party and are more in number. President Jonathan is the best presidential candi­date we can offer, as he has proven that he possess the magic wand to salvage the country,” Elechi said.

The governor commended the party for the visit, saying, “It is only the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) that has been so lib­eral to identify with us when­ever such functions arise on annual basis.

This is how politics should be, as in advanced countries, political parties should frater­nise with others to strengthen the political process.”