The Presidential candidate of Labour Party has condemned the reported intimidation, arrests and attack meted out at supporters of the party. The candidate released a statement via his twitter handle on Tuesday morning, calling for respect for every individual’s right to political affiliation.
The statement reads:
“Elections are not deemed free and fair when a certain group employs the tool of intimidation to ensure that the opposition is silenced, both at the campaigns and at the polls.
“Peaceful assembly and unfettered electioneering campaigns are constitutionally guaranteed. Both and other ordered liberties cannot be breached wilfully by security agents.
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“Recent reports of OBIdients being silently arrested by some security agents is extremely disturbing and condemnable. We must ensure that everyone is given a level playing field in the forthcoming elections, and that no eligible Nigerian, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation is disenfranchised, more so through violence and intimidation.
I call on the Federal and State agencies to remind their operatives on the need to respect civil liberties.”
Source: Nairaland
