By Roland Ike, Abakaliki
The Labour Party in Ebonyi state has said that despite the activities of anti-democratic forces through court rulings, it is determined to salvage the state from its present condition.
The party made this known in a statement signed by Chief Eziaku Eze, the Director, Legal Services of its campaign council–the Ebonyi state liberation council and made available to newsmen.
Eze in the statement, said that the party will not be distracted by forces bent on derailing the 4-point manifesto of Architect Edward Nkwegu, the party’s Gubernatorial Candidate.
“Nkwegu has the capacity, competence, character and integrity to move the state from a consumption based economy to a productive one.
“As obi-dients, we have faith in the judiciary as the base upon which democracy and the rule of law stands for the good of the people.
“We are undaunted in our resolve to overcome present challenges in the journey to rescue Ebonyi,”
The statement noted that the party was studying the prevailing developments with a view to taking the best out of the plethora of options available to it.
“All members are therefore enjoined to remain law abiding and pursue with increased vigour, focus and commitment; the electioneering campaigns.
“We are determined to salvage the state from the shackles of bad governance, attacks on its citizens and general insecurity”.
The statement noted that the court of appeal had on January 19, ruled on a motion on notice filed by the party filed and one other.
“This was to regularise the appeal processes filed in respect of an earlier judgement of a federal high court sitting in Abakaliki.
“The appelants were in court on due date to file processes but the court was under lock and key because of the sit-at-home syndrome in the south east zone.
“This obvious force majure is an unarguable tact within public domain and was properly placed before the court and required by applicable rules of the court.
“The court in its wisdom, allowed technicality to prevail over merit and by that, did not go into the merit of the substantive appeal”.
