The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has dismissed as fake a document circulating online titled “Guidelines and Timetable for Edo State Governorship Primaries.”
The document, signed by Dr. Abayomi Arabambi, purports to outline the party’s internal election process for selecting its 2024 gubernatorial candidate.
In a press release issued on Friday, the Edo Labour Party’s Publicity Secretary, Comrade Sam Uroupa, strongly condemned the forgery. He said that neither the national secretariat of the party nor any authorised official has published any official guidelines or timetable for the upcoming primaries.
“Dr. Abayomi Arabambi is not a member of the Labour Party, nor does he hold any official position within the party,” Uroupa stated. “Therefore, he has no authority to make pronouncements on our behalf, especially regarding internal party matters.”
Uroupa further clarified that the party has established communication channels with its national secretariat. He assured party members and the public that any genuine information regarding the primaries would be disseminated through these official channels only.
“We urge all governorship aspirants, party members, and the general public to disregard the fake document attributed to Dr. Arabambi,” Uroupa appealed. “The official guidelines and timetable for the Edo State governorship primaries will be communicated once released by the national secretariat of the Labour Party.”
