By Steve Oko

The impressive performance of the Labour Party in Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections has been attributed to the failure of the two major political parties in the country.

Chairman, Abia Elders Consultative Forum, Arch Bishop Princewill Ariwodor who spoke with Vanguard in Umuahia, said it was a demonstration of people’s disenchantment with the maga parties.

His words:”The maga parties have failed the people. They have betrayed the people enough and they have no other choice than to go for a total change.

“So, Labour Party provided the platform for the needed change. This is the first time people are coming out en mass to vote.

” This is a demonstration of how bitter the people are over the rape of democracy in the country. The mega parties have abused democracy.

” And if this was not demonstrated politicians won’t learn their lessons. People are prepared to demonstrate more if their mandate is tampered with.

” They are prepared to show their bitterness is any attempt is made to subvert their will”, Bishop Ariwodor said.