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Biden Administration grants approval for “Obidient” rally outside White House as Nigerian Labour Party distances self from interim govt plot
The Biden Administration through its Interior Department, has granted the Nigerian Labour Party(LP) “Obidient” movement in the United States, permission to hold a massive rally in Washington’s Lafayette Park just outside the White House.
The approval released, Thursday, on social media, allows for 100 attendees but the rally is expected to draw thousands of “Obidients” living in the US demanding that the LP presidential candidate Peter Obi be given back his stolen mandate will hold on Monday.
The protest organisers say the protest was being held because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not follow their own guidelines and the Electoral Act when they conducted the February 25 presidential election in which Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) emerged the “winner.”
“We in the diaspora are demonstrating to call the attention of the US government to not recognise the projected winner.” The “Obidient” group stated.
On Thursday during a lunch time chat on Channels TV, LP’s spokesman, Yunusa Tanko debunked the Department of State Security(DSS) allegation that the opposition was plotting to instal an interim government ahead of May 29 handover from President Muhammadu Buhari to “President-elect” Bola Tinubu.
“We are not part of any insurrection plans whatsoever. But what I am saying is that we are going to protect the interest of Nigerians based on provisions of the law, which provides that where you are hurting, you have the right to protest and that you would do so with the defence and protection of the Nigerian security apparatus. That is what we would do, but we will not support any insurrection in any way,” he said.
Tanko, however, accused the DSS and other security agencies of not protecting the interest of the Nigerian state during the 2023 general elections, claiming some of LP’s supporters were disenfranchised in parts of the country.
“DSS and security agencies should come out and protect us even if we are on the streets protesting,” he added, maintaining that LP is not mobilising people to come out on the streets to fight. “We are ready to follow the rules and laws of the democratic setting,” he said.
Many have criticised the DSS for being an arm of the APC for being alarmist. “The APC controls the government, the security services and the legislature. So who has the authority to install an interim government?” One activist who refused to be named said.
Akowe with reports from Abuja
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