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The Labour Party of Nigeria, on Thursday released the time-table and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 Bye-elections for the contestants into Senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assemblies seats.
As stated by Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the National Secretary of the Labour Party, the collection of forms commences on December 28, 2023, to ends on January 4, 2024, while the primaries will be held on January 7, 2024.
A breakdown of the fees shows that contestants for the office of Senate will pay N1.5m and N3.5m; each for expression of interest and nomination, House of Reps, N1m and N2m and House of Assembly, N100,000 and N500k, respectively
Female aspirants and Persons Living with Disabilities (PWD) seeking Expression of Interest Forms will be exempt from payment.
Meanwhile, in reaction to fraudulent attempts to deceive the public, the party has disassociated itself from a fake timetable circulated by expelled former members aimed at defrauding unsuspecting individuals.
A statement signed by it’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh reads, “The attention of the leadership of the party has also been drawn to a fake timetable in circulation released by some expelled fraudulent former members of our party seeking to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned money through sales of fake forms.
“Just like they did and failed in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states governorship elections where some people fell into their trap and were defrauded, we wish to state clearly that the timetable from these fraudsters did not emanate from the Labour Party and that the so called account number in circulation is not known to the party. We warn that people should disregard the fraudulent group.
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“The forms for the Bye-election can be obtained at the office of the National Organising Secretary, National Headquarters, No. 2 IBM Haruna Street, Utako, Abuja, where the proper accounts belonging to the party and other vital information regarding the coming elections will be made available to the aspirants and members of the public
“Labour Party is also aware of selective attacks at some of our party leaders and aspirants in the Edo governorship polls by these fraudulent group aimed at discouraging them from the governorship race.
“We assure our aspirants to disregards their nuisance value and focus on the project before them.
“We also warn these falling villains to seek for alternate platform to vend their trade as Nigerians are already aware of their shameful gimmick which has since expired.”
