The timing of the arrest of Barrister Julius Abure, the chairman of the Labour Party, two days prior to the Labour Party primary election in Edo state, has drawn criticism from Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the party’s director of media and publicity. He unequivocally declared that the conditions under which Abure was taken into custody by the authorities were abhorrent. When he saw a political party chairman being treated so forcefully, he expressed more concerns about how democracy is perceived internationally. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He said in an interview with Arise TV, ”Today as we speak, all the National Working Committee members are directed by his excellency, Mr Peter Obi to be in Edo state to ensure there is clarity in the processes in which they administer the primaries. 2 days before the primaries of the Labour Party, you are arresting the Chairman. And it’s under a very appalling situation. What does that say about our democracy Internationally? You see a chairman of a political party and you push him down the street like that, it doesn’t make sense.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
