Abure alleges Governor Otti, NLC of plotting to invade LP national secretariat
The Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has accused Abia State governor, Alex Otti and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of the plot to invade its national secretariat in Abuja with hired thugs.
In a statement released on Sunday, LP’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim accused the NLC of collaborating with the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC) and the National Transition Committee (NTC) to execute the plan.
The statement further claimed that the operation, allegedly financed by the Abia State government and an unnamed party leader, is set to commence on Monday, April 7.
Ibrahim warned that the attempt would involve the forceful entry into party offices, the theft of sensitive documents, and the vandalization of party property.
The statement reads in part: “It has come to the knowledge of the leadership of the LP that the NLC is mobilising its members, hiring thugs and miscreants… to invade the National Secretariat of our party.”
The LP accused the NLC of overstepping its bounds as a labour union by allegedly interfering in partisan political matters, which it said contravenes the legal framework establishing the congress.
The party referred to the April 5 Supreme Court ruling, insisting it affirmed that party leadership matters are internal affairs to be handled by political parties themselves.
“There is nowhere in the judgment that gave the NLC or any caretaker committee the authority to take over the leadership of the Labour Party,” the statement added.
The party reaffirmed that Barrister Julius Abure remains the duly elected National Chairman, having emerged from the March 2024 national convention.
It also called on security agencies, including the Nigeria Police and Department of State Services (DSS), to intervene and prevent any breach of peace in the Federal Capital Territory.
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