Callistus Okafor, a former deputy chairman of the Labour
Party (LP), has approached the supreme court to declare him as the authentic
chairman of the party.
Speaking with journalists on Friday, Okafor said the
constitution of the LP still recognises him as the substantive deputy chairman
of the party.
He also said that Apapa cannot emerge in illegality, as his
“emergence would have been better if there was no consent judgment”. Okafor
added that with the consent judgment, Julius Abure, therefore, is an illegal LP
chairman.
“I am the only acting national chairman of the Labour Party.
Every other person parading himself as such is fake. Lamidi Apapa and Abure are
both fake,” Okafor said.
“Let everybody know
that I have approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday, May 18 and
prayed the apex court to declare Abure’s LP chairmanship claims, illegal.
“I have drawn the attention of the court to the fact that
the acting secretary of the LP, based on the party’s constitution, cannot
emerge as the Chairman.
“I have also asked the supreme court to declare null and
void and of no effect, whatever Abure has done in his so-called capacity as the
chairman of the LP.
“I specifically drew
the attention of the honourable justices of the apex court to the fact that
Abure has conducted an illegal convention and primaries for LP which he has no
legal power to do.
“I have also asked the court to recognise my party’s
membership list because the list is with me and could be verified.”
The LP has been embroiled in a leadership crisis since
Apapa, deputy national chairman of the party (south), declared himself the
acting national chairman following the sack of Julius Abure by a court.
In April, a federal capital territory (FCT) high court
issued an order restraining Abure from parading himself as the LP’s national
chairman.
The LP had said Apapa has been suspended over “anti-party
activities” alongside Akingbade, national legal adviser; Gbenga Daramola,
national financial secretary; Anselem Eragbe, national youth leader; and
Abayomi Arabambi, national publicity secretary.
Meanwhile, chieftains of the party including Peter Obi, the
presidential candidate, had said there is no crisis in the party, insisting
that Abure remains the chairman.
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