Bernice Larryoboh
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has canceled campaign trips to attend court proceedings with his lawyers.
Obi made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
He said, “following INEC’s refusal to allow our party to inspect the materials (including BVAS) from the 25th February presidential elections, I am personally heading to the court today with our lawyers.
He urges all ”OBIdients” to respect the sanctity of the court premises and give the legal team the space and peaceful environment to carry out their duties as they go about seeking redress.
“The Court Premises is not and should not be turned into a rally ground. I urge the Obidients to go about their businesses peacefully” he pleaded.
He also pleaded with his party members in various states to continue campaigning for the Governorship and State Assembly candidates today even as they pursue due process and defer to the rule of law.
“I am supposed to commence our whistle-stop campaign for our various Labour Party Governorship and State Assembly Candidates today. Initially, my trip was to take me to Nasarawa, Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Plateau, Borno, etc.
It is also imperative that Obidients vote for candidates with Competence, Character, Capacity, and Compassion. I remain committed and will give more attention to our mission of retrieving our mandate. A new Nigeria is possible!” He said.