The Labour Party Lagos Patriot, also known as Yoruba Obidient, has announced its decision to withdraw support from the proposed national protest.
In a press conference, the coordinator of the Lagos Patriot LP, Hon. Aboderin Aduragbemi, stated: “We believe that it is within the right of the citizens to have a peaceful protest; however, we know from experience that the peaceful protest will be hijacked and made to become violent to portray the group/Labour Party in a bad light.”
The group expressed concerns about the potential for peaceful protests to be hijacked and turned violent, and encouraged their members across all 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos, as well as other Lagosians, to refrain from participating in the protest.
Instead, they urged citizens to engage constructively with the government to ensure the delivery of quality democratic dividends.
The statement continued: “We don’t believe one needs to politicize every situation in our nation and take advantage of the masses, especially when the government is doing their best to manage the current economic situation.”
The Labour Party Lagos Patriots stressed their commitment to objective criticism and opposition without engaging in tribalism or a “bring them down” mentality. Recognizing the current administration’s plea for time to address issues, the group called for patience.
They added, “We think this opportunity should be given to them before the citizens can occupy the street in the name of #Endbadgovernanceprotest.”
