Ondo Gov Election: LP Fumes Over Exclusion From TV Debate By Candidates

By Ayodele Oni

Labour Party, (LP)  Ondo State Chapter, has protested the exclusion of its candidate, Olusola Ebiseni. from a live debate by Channels Television on the Ondo State Governorship Election scheduled for the 16th  November.

The interview is scheduled to be aired on Sunday for candidates of the ruling APC and PDP.

A statement by Olu Egbodofo,

Director of Publicity, LP,  stated that the TV station should not

mislead the people of the State about assessment of the status of the political parties and quality of the candidates for the election.

“For the avoidance of any doubt, Channels and Seun Okinbaloye have organized Governorship candidates’ debate in Ondo State in 2012, 2016 and 2020 for not less than 3 candidates at any point and at no time was the subjective and unfair terms of leading candidates with a view to manipulate the choices of the people, ever used to determine participation.

“For the avoidance of any doubt Labour Party is the first political party since 1999 to have been voted two terms and administered Ondo State from 2009 to 2017 in which outstanding Government Chief Olusola Ebiseni and Adedayo Awude its Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates in this election were Commissioners.

“Labour Party is the immediate predecessor of the present APC administration in Ondo State and one of the  largest parties in Nigeria today contrary to the deliberate politically injurious advert by Channels.

“We wish to let the world know that our party and candidates are available for this debate, even at this eleventh hour.

“We are still sceptical that Channels will lend itself to the deliberate rigging of the Ondo State Governorship Election by pre-judging the capacities of political parties and their candidates.

“If it cannot be fair to the parties, candidates and give the people of Ondo State fair opportunities to choose their leaders, let Channels respect  its reputation and put this charade of a debate on hold.”