Plateau Central LP Senatorial Candidate, Gowon Threatens Legal Action Against Party Over Fake Publication
The Senatorial Candidate for the Labour Party (LP) for Plateau Central Zone in the February 2023 General Elections, Hon. Melchior Gowon has given the party three days to publicly renounced and correct what he called "mischievous publication/fake news particularly the picture of Chief Garba Pwul SAN which appeared on the program of event during the LP Presidential Campaign Rally in Jos on Friday 21st January 2023 as the puported Senatorial Candidate for the party.
Addressing Journalists in Jos yesterday, Gowon stated that the briefing was to protest and expressed his disenchantment over the development which he described as fraudulent.
"I am here to express my protest to the publication in the Magazine of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Rally, Jos 2023 circulated at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium, Jos on the 20th January 2023 titled 'A new Nigeria is possible'. This is a conspiracy against me and against the interest of the people of Plateau Central Zone. It is my picture and name that is supposed to be in the magazine not that of Chief Garba Pwul SAN. This is simple; you journalists and let every Nigerian listening to this Press briefing Google the INEC portal and see the INEC final list of candidates nominated by the 18 political parties for all elections published and posted on 4th October, 2023 for the forth-coming 2023 general elections and you would noticed that the Senatorial Candidate for the Labour Party for the Plateau Central Zone is Melchior Mukilama Gowon, that is me and not one Chief Garba Pwul SAN".
The Senatorial Candidate further stated that he has already discussed with his legal team stressing that he would take every legal step to stop and correct the falsehood which he said is an attempt to mislead his teaming supporters.
"Consequently, I call on Labour Party Plateau State Chapter, the Mobilization Committee of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Rally 2023, and the National Headquarters of the party to take immediate step within three (3) days from this press briefing to come out and renounce and correct this mischievous publication/fake news particularly the picture and name of Chief Garba Pwul SAN at page 11 of the program of event which runs contrary to the INEC final list published on the 4th of October 2022 containing my name as submitted to the Commission by the Labour Party on the 17th day of June 2022, failure to do so will leave me with no alternative but to ask my lawyers to Institute an action in the appropriate court in Nigeria. I am GOWON, I go for one Nigeria. I believe that a new Nigeria is possible only when there is justice and not injustice. I also believe that justice brings peace but injustice brings chaos", he said.
Gowon further made it categorically clear that he did not withdraw his candidacy given to him by the LP to contest for the Plateau Central Senatorial District in the February 25, 2023 election and is not contemplating doing so anytime. Efforts to have the response of the Plateau State Chairman of the LP, Hon. Grace Zamfara proved abortive.
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