‘Labour Party logo missing on Ondo ballot papers’

Less than 24 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Labour Party, in Ondo state, has raised the alarm over the omission of the party’s logo in the ballot papers sent to the state.

The party, has however, called on INEC to postponement of the election in seven House of Representatives and one Senatorial areas across the state, until the needful was done.

Addressing newsmen in Akure, the  state secretary of the party, Abiodun Agbaje, alleged that it ” was a deliberate act to disenfranchise our supporters.

Agbaje listed the seven House of Representatives areas where the party’s logo was missing to include Owo/ Ose Federal Constituency, Akoko South West/ East, Akure North / South, Akiko North East/ West, Ilaje/Ese- Odo, Okitipupa/ lrele, Ondo East/ West.

The party logo was missing in Ondo Central Senatorial district area of the state.

The party secretary said that ” the omission of the Labour Party logo in the ballot paper sent to Ondo State for Senate and House of Representative election was a deliberate act to disenfranchise our supporters. 

“The deliberate act by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is aimed at disenfranchising us. 

“On 2™ of February 2023, Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept the nomination of candidates of the Labour Party in 24 States.