The hand of a Labour Party supporter was amputated after he was attacked around the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Lagos on February 11, 2023.
Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun disclosd this on Tuesday during his appearance on The 2023 Verdict, Channels Television’s special election programme.
“When we had the rally in Lagos, our supporters were prevented in certain areas from coming to the Tafawa Balewa Square and some of them were injured. As we speak one of them has had his hand amputated,” Osuntokun said.
Taking about INEC’s preparation ahead of the February 25 and March 11 polls, he said, “I won’t score the preparation a 100 percent. There are some factors that challenge that conclusion.
“One of that is the predisposition to voter suppression through violence: we have been a victim of that, especially in Lagos in which INEC people actually responded to people looking for their PVCs (Permanent Voter Cards) discriminatorily.
“So, of course, when you take these into consideration, you cannot be confident that this is going to work well.”
Expressing his concerns about the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS), Osuntokun said, “Once the fact that the BVAS or the electronic transmission introduction to the system is supposed to preclude the possibility of over-voting or something like that but according to the judgement of the tribunal on the Osun State election that was conducted a while ago, the tribunal nullified the victory of the PDP on account of over-voting, now were does that come in?” he queried.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
