The Labour Party (LP) has said the Federal Government’s rejection of the European Union (EU) report on the conduct of the 2023 general elections, is a face-saving measure.

The party in a statement issued by the acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, noted that the EU was not the only international observer that monitored the election that faulted the outcome.

“It will interest the government to note that the European Union’s report is only one out of numerous submissions by other international observers who have described the outcome of the election as a sham and an exercise that did not reflect the will of the majority of Nigerians,” the statement added.

LP stated that the Federal Government’s rejection of the report was coming some days after it was submitted, describing as it “medicine after death.

“Labour Party stands by the position of the EU observation mission. We have always said that this election was massively rigged in favour of the APC and their candidate.

“What the FG is saying is just an afterthought and a shameless effort to mask the obvious. Even the blind can see, the deaf can hear and they know this election was manipulated.”

The party said there was evidence that showed the election was rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and expressed hope that “the judiciary will dispense justice without fear or favour in the interest of the nation and posterity.

“Nigerians already know the true winner of the 2023 presidential election and no amount of slandering, denial, or rebuttal can change the fact that the party in power has no mandate of the electorate.

“We must also note that whatever position the INEC has taken is with active connivance with the Federal Government to deny the electorate and it clearly shows that INEC is not in any way independent.

“The commission’s action is at the whims and caprices of the government and we know it. But Nigerians are looking to the judiciary for justice. That’s where we stand.” (New Telegraph, excluding headline)

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