BREAKING: Labour Party Crashes Out as Winners Emerge in Abia LG Elections
- The Labour Party's reign in Abia State has ended abruptly, as the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) made a stunning sweep of 15 out of 17 Local Government Areas in the November 2 local government elections
- The Young Progressives Party (YPP) managed to secure the remaining two areas
- Professor Chima George, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced the election results on Saturday, November 2
The Labour Party's reign in Abia State has ended abruptly, with the relatively unknown Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) making a stunning sweep of 15 out of 17 Local Government Areas in the November 2 local government elections.
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) secured the remaining two areas, Ugwunagbo and Osisioma Ngwa. Professor Chima George, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced this shocking outcome on Saturday night at the commission's headquarters in Umuahia.
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Vanguard reported that despite the peaceful nature of the elections, voter apathy was a significant concern, with many citizens failing to participate in the democratic process. The ABSIEC had worked tirelessly to promote awareness and encourage citizens to exercise their right to vote. Professor George expressed pride in the commission's accomplishments, stating that they fulfilled their duty and went beyond to raise awareness about the election across the state.
How Abia LG election goes
The ZLP's unexpected victory significantly shifts Abia State's political landscape. As the dust settles, attention will turn to the implications of this change and how it will impact the state's governance. This development comes amid a leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party at the national level. Governor Alex Otti has been working to oust Julius Abure, the party's national chairman, but Abure secured a court judgment reinstating him.
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The leadership crisis has been ongoing, with Abure and other key officials absent from the party's stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Otti in September. The meeting established a 29-member caretaker committee to resolve the leadership crisis, but Abure's camp rejected the outcome, calling it null and void.
As Abia State navigates this new political landscape, citizens will be watching closely to see how the ZLP's victory will shape the state's future. Will this mark a new era of governance, or will the Labour Party's national leadership crisis continue to impact the state's politics? Only time will tell.
LG autonomy: Lagos assembly to scrap LCDA
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Lagos state House of Assembly is considering scrapping the LCDAs created in 2003 by President Bola Tinubu when he was governor.
The new proposed bill to amend the state's local government law would recreate the LCDAs into administrative areas.
Bisi Afolabi, a legal practitioner who spoke with Legit.ng on the development, said the Nigerian constitution did not recognise the LCDAs.
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