…suit fixed for April 4th
Labour Party National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure has been re-elected to steer the ship of the party for another four years despite protest against the holding of the national convention by a section of the party’s faithful.
The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that was held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Abure’s emergence as Labour Party National Chairman is without the support of Obidients who constitute the fulcrum of Peter Obi’s support in the 2023 presidential election.
There are whispers that Obi is not in solidarity with Abure who has been locked in a controversy over campaign funds mismanagement as alleged by the now suspended Labour Party national treasurer, Oluchi Oparah, who accused the national chairman of misappropriating N3.5 billion.
How Labour Party will fare without the support of the Obidients will be closely watched by pundits.
Meanwhile, the Alh Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party (LP) has described the ongoing national convention of the party today at the Grand Seasons Hotels, Nnewi, Anambra State as a sham.
According to the Anambra State faction of the party, Peter Okoye, “this is not a Convention, okay.
“We are on top of the matter.
“It’s pure illegal.
“There was no Ward Congress, no Local Government Congresses ,no State Congress, and now who and who elected the delegates that is Electing the NWC members ?
“The NLC is not there, TUC is not there ,,the owners of the party and members of the NEC and BOT members we’re not there too.”, the state factional chairman noted.
According to Okoye, “The matter is coming up on 4th of April 2024 for hearing.”