LP Governorship Aspirant John Nwosu pulls out of Anambra Primaries, cites irregularities

A top Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in Anambra State, John Nwosu, has stepped down from participating in the party’s primary election, citing serious legal and procedural flaws in the process.

Nwosu, who was expected to contest for the LP ticket against former Director-General of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, made his withdrawal known in a statement released early Saturday, just a few hours before the primary was scheduled to start.

He linked his decision to the recent Supreme Court judgment which removed Barr. Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman.

According to Nwosu, any political activity organized under Abure’s leadership, including the primaries, lacks legal standing.

“After a diligent review of all the activities, illegalities, and indecent conduct by officials of the Labour Party at the national and state levels… it is clear that they fell short of the provisions of our party’s Constitution, INEC guidelines, and electoral regulations,” Nwosu stated.

He also accused the party of tampering with the delegates’ list.

According to him, no proper congress was conducted in any of the state’s 21 local government areas, yet a list of supposed delegates was quickly released just hours before the primaries.

“It is cogent and verifiable that no delegates’ congress took place… and yet a list of purported delegates emerged.”

“That list was altered several times and only posted at the party secretariat eight hours to the primaries,” he alleged.

Describing the entire process as “a charade,” Nwosu said he could not in good conscience take part in a process that disregards fairness and transparency.

“I am convinced that my participation will lend credence to illegality and offend my sense of integrity, Christian values, and principles,” he said.