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Kogi State Chairman of Labour Party, Mr Suleiman Abdul Ahmed says no frustration can stop the presidential campaign rally of the party’s candidate, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, from holding in Kogi state on Tuesday.
The party accused Kogi State government of stifling the political space for opposition political parties in the state by denying them permit for use of the Lokoja Confluence stadium without official reasons.
The party claimed that the Yahaya Bello-led administration had deployed the use of red-tapism and bureaucracy to decline the party’s request to access the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja where it earlier scheduled to hold its presidential mega rally on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022.
The state party chairman who disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Monday described the action as “undemocratic, infantile and callous”.
According to him, the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi would be expected in the state on Tuesday, in continuation of his robust interface with the people.
Ahmed explained that the party had written several letters to the Kogi State Government requesting approval for the use of the stadium, only to be turned down at the twilight of the candidate’s visit.
He however assured that despite the frustration from the state government, the party remains resolute to ensure that the campaign holds as planned.
