Labour Party condemns the use of juju in government house
                   

– The leadership of labour party in Edo state has accused the APC of throwing caution to the winds and reducing governance in the state to spirituality, voodooism, fetishness and personal

vendetta

– The party describes the recent assassination attempt on the deputy governor and his campaign team as an embarrassment brought upon Edo people

– The party urges all the warring factions of the APC in the state to sue for peace

The leadership of labour party in Edo state has condemned the use of  ‘juju'(voodooism) and the pandemonium that has characterised the recent political developments within the ruling All Progressive congress (APC) in the state.


The party chided the key contenders in APC for throwing caution to the winds and reducing governance in the state to ‘‘spirituality, voodooism, fetishness and personal
vendetta.”

In a statement made available to journalists in Benin city, the party said: “the allegation and counter allegation of witchcraft and voodooism between the comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole and the deputy Dr. Pius Odubu is a clear and unambiguous indication that governance in Edo state has been handed over to juju.”

The party in the statement signed by the national secretary Barr. julius Abure, state chairman sam Omakaro and state secretary Fred  Akhere, expressed displeasure that ”it is quite unfortunate that this is happening at a time when modern progressive and innovative
government are thinking of how to improve the living conditions of their people, ours is busy accusing each other of juju and witchcraft.”


The party also regretted the embarrassment brought upon Edo people, by the recent assassination attempt on the deputy governor and his campaign team at Auchi.

In the same light, the Labour party also took a swipe at the recent rowdiness that engulfed the state house of assembly over the impeachment of the speaker and the deputy speaker,
stating that the importation of thugs into the hallowed chambers was a show of shame.

Therefore the party urges the warring factions of the APC in the state to sue for peace and pledged to continue to champion political sanity and true democratic values built on equity and justice. The party also reminded Edo people to be resilient and beware of deceitful politicians.

Meanwhile, ahead of the September 10 governorship election in Edo state, security operatives in the state on Thursday, May 5, convened a one day security meeting with political stakeholders, during which participants agreed to eschew violence in the course of their electoral campaigns.

Representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Social Democratic Party (SDP)n were present at the meeting.

The state commissioner of police, Mr. Chris Ezike, State Director of DSS, Mr. Ibrahim Halilu and their Civil Defence counterpart, Mr. Walter Chiko Akubuiroh in their separate remarks, sued for peace; before, during and after the election.