INEC Denies monitoring LP’s National Convention As Abure Gets Re-elected

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it did not monitor the national convention of the Labour Party (LP) which held in Anambra on Wednesday.

LP conducted its national convention at the Grand Seasons Hotel, in Nnewi, Anambra state, wherein barrister Julius Abure was reelected as national chairman of the party.

Recall that the party moved the venue for the convention from Abia state.

The convention was initially slated for March 29 but was later changed to March 27. The leadership of the party had said the date was changed because the initial date fell on Good Friday.

The party said it informed INEC on the changed in date and venue.

Speaking to NAN, Rotimi Oyekanmi, media aide to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the Commission did not monitor the event.

He however did not specify why INEC did not monitor the convention.