The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has warned political parties against attempting to rig the 2027 general elections in the state, insisting that the Labour Party will resist any effort to undermine the electoral process.
Emeruwa gave the warning on Friday after a closed-door meeting of the Labour Party leadership in Abia State, where party members discussed preparations for the next general election.
He stressed that the party remains committed to ensuring that every vote counts.
“There will be no rigging in Abia and we will not let it happen. Let the people vote and let the votes count. Any party that is planning to rig will have themselves to blame,” Emeruwa said.
According to the Speaker, the meeting was organised to appreciate the party’s leadership for successfully conducting its primaries and to begin planning ahead of the 2027 election.
He disclosed that the Labour Party would intensify efforts to encourage eligible voters to register for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), strengthen its membership and mobilise supporters across the state.
Also speaking, the Abia State Chairman of the Labour Party, Peter Azubuike, described the meeting as part of the party’s strategic preparations for future elections.
“We just had a very strategic leaders’ meeting and it is all about strategising. By God’s grace, we are getting to the point,” Azubuike said.
He added that party members should expect a stronger and better-organised Labour Party at the ward, local government and state levels.
Azubuike also dismissed concerns over the party’s recently concluded primaries, saying the exercise was conducted peacefully through consensus and affirmation.
The Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Austin Nmeregini, also said the party was harmonising its structures ahead of the election.
He alleged that some opposition parties were focused on rigging rather than winning votes but maintained that the Labour Party was prepared to counter any such attempt while working to secure more votes than it did in previous elections.
Source: Labour Party leaders in Abia State.
