The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the court ruling that three of its National Assembly candidates for the general election in Rivers State in 2023 were ineligible.
This was disclosed on Saturday by Hon. Dienye Pepple, the chairman of the party in Rivers State.
The nominations of three of its candidates were revoked yesterday by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt.
In a decision on a lawsuit brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the court ruled that the three LP candidates’ nominations did not comply with the requirements of the 2022 Electoral Act.
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The impacted federal constituencies were named as Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt City 1, and Port Harcourt City 2.
The party’s Rivers State chapter, however, has promised to challenge the decision, arguing, that it was unfair and ambiguous.
In his statement, Pepple said, “It is Crystal clear that the PDP wants to contest…
