The Independent National Electoral Commission has distanced itself from Wednesday’s Labour Party’s national convention held in Anambra.

This was revealed by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, in Abuja on Thursday.

The Secretary said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, as he declined to state further why it was not monitored.

Labour Party had on Tuesday shifted the convention from Umuahia in Abia to Nnewi, Anambra State.

Speaking on the venue change, the LP National Legal Adviser, Mr Kehinde Edun, told reporters that the party had duly informed INEC about the change in venue and date.

Edun said; “No, it is holding in Anambra. Nnewi, to be precise, is not Umuahia in Abia State again. Umuahia was not even the first venue we chose. Benin was the first choice before we changed to Umuahia and now Nnewi.

“So, we are at liberty to pick any venue of our choice. We only need to inform INEC about the change in venue and the time.”