Civil society groups fault Labour’s endorsement of Oshiomhole

Some civil society groups in Benin on Thursday protested against last week’s endorsement of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s second-term bid by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in the state.
The New Nigerian Parliament and some other Edo-based civil society groups as early as 7am gathered at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Centre, from where they marched on the state capital.
One of the coordinators of the protest, Leo Martins, a former President of Ambrose Alli University Student Union Government, said youths and civil society groups in the state had lost confidence in the NLC and TUC.
He said, “The labour unions were supposed to create a level-playing ground for all candidates in the forthcoming governorship election (July 14) and also serve as pressure groups, together with civil society groups to monitor elections but have mobilised Edo workers to support a particular candidate.

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