| The Daily Crucible | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Labour Party (LP) has condemned what it described as incessant attacks on its supporters who were involved in peaceful Independence Day rallies in parts of the country, especially in Lagos State.
LP cited the alleged attack on the @FlagBoy and his cameraman who came close to being lynched, warning that
every attack on any Nigerian is an attack to all Nigerians and the nation's democracy and its process.
In a statement on Wednesday by Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, LP Deputy National Secretary, the party strongly condemned such barbaric method of intimidating and harassing of her teeming supporters.
The party noted that it is conducting discreet investigation into the incidents and will appreciate useful information from the general public to assist the said investigation.
"The Labour Party has received with uttermost dismay the reports of Obidient and patriotic Nigerians who were attacked due to their involvement in the peaceful independence day rallies across the country particularly in Lagos State. Of significant mention is the attack on the @FlagBoy and his cameraman who allegedly came close to being lynched.
"Every attack on any Nigerian is an attack to all of us and an attack to democracy, and we strongly condemn such barbaric method of intimidating and harassing our teaming supporters.
"The party strongly condemns such violent attacks and urges the security authorities to fish out perpetrators of such undemocratic act who are bent on causing mayhem and plunging the nation into anarchy.
"Additionally, the party is conducting discreet investigation into the incidents and will appreciate useful information from the general public.
"The party's position remains that campaigns should be issue based and it's Nigerians constitutional right to gather and campaign for their preferred candidates.
We insist that a new Nigeria is possible, where the rights of every citizen is not just guaranteed but guarded and protected," the Labour Party stated.
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