The faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure has alleged that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is planning to invade the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
On Friday, the supreme court nullified an appeal court
verdict that recognised Abure as the LP national chairman.
Subsequently, Nenadi Usman, chairman of the LP caretaker
committee, backed by Peter Obi, the party’s standard-bearer in the 2023
election; and Alex Otti, governor of Abia; commended the judgement.
The LP house of representatives caucus also hailed the
judgement, describing it as a “tonic and elixir” for the party’s “stability and
reinvention”.
The LP is embroiled in a leadership crisis that has
polarised the party into factions.
The NLC is opposed to Abure’s leadership.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Umar Ibrahim, national
secretary of the party, alleged that the NLC is “mobilising its members, hired
thugs and some miscreants” with the Usman-led committee and the national transition
committee (NTC) to invade the LP national secretariat.
He claimed that the invasion is expected to commence on
Monday.
Ibrahim alleged that the aim is to cart away sensitive
documents and to also vandalise the property belonging to the party.
“We view this action which is capable of breaching the peace
of the Federal Capital Territory as irresponsible and an evidence of
desperation on the NLC,” the statement reads.
“It must be noted that the judgement of the Supreme Court
delivered on the 5th of April, 2025 is very clear and unambiguous.
“The judgement simply mandates political parties to always
resolve their crisis using internal mechanism, and that the issue of leadership
is an internal affairs of the political parties.
“There is no where in the judgement that gave NLC, National
Caretaker Committee or any other body by whatever nomenclature to take over the
leadership of the Labour Party.
“There is a leadership in place in the Labour Party and
Barrister Julius Abure who was validly elected at a convention held in March
2024 still remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party.”
He said that “any attempt to forcefully usurp” Abure’s
leadership will be resisted.
Ibrahim asked the police and all security agencies to
forestall any breach of peace at the party’s secretariat.
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