Labour Party’s Logo Missing on Ondo Ballot Papers, LP calls for Postponement of 2023 Polls

Labour Party’s Logo Missing on Ondo Ballot Papers, LP calls for Postponement of 2023 Polls

  • A lot is happening in the polity less than 24 hours before the 2023 presidential election, slated for Saturday, February 25
  • In an unfolding development, the logo of the Labour Party has been declared missing on the ballot paper in Ondo state
  • This has led to calls for the postponement of Saturday's election by the leadership of the party in Ondo

A report by The Nation states that the Labour Party (LP) logo is missing on the ballot papers sent to Ondo State.

Reacting, the leadership of the Labour Party in the state has called for the postponement of Saturday, February 25, election in Ondo over the absence of its logo on the ballot papers, a report by The Nation further confirmed.

2023 general election, Labour Party, Ondo state, Peter Obi
The fate of Peter Obi, Labour Party's flagbearer, might be unknown in Ondo as the party calls for postponement of 2023 polls over missing logo on ballot papers. Photo credit: Mr Peter Obi
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The party said its logo was missing on the election ballot papers for Ondo Central Senatorial District and five House of Representative seats.

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However, LP called on INEC to postpone the election in seven House of Representatives and one Senatorial area across the state until the needful was done, a report by Vanguard confirmed.

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

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Reactions as Stears Poll predicts winner of 2023 presidency between Tinubu and Peter Obi

A predictive poll by Stears, which predicted the winner of the 2023 presidential election, has stirred reactions from the supporters of the major presidential candidates.

The poll by the pan-African data company predicted that Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, will win the 2023 presidential election if there is a high turnout of voters.

Reacting to the poll, Ahmad Abba Dangata, a former APC national youth leader aspirant, said Tinubu would win the election whether the turnout is high or low.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.