The Labour Party also denied that Julius Abure is no longer the National Chairman of the party, disputing that Abure is still the legitimate chairman acknowledged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the body that makes the majority of decisions for the party.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been charged by the Labour Party of working with the Federal Government to weaken the opposition and demarket Peter Obi, the party’s presumed presidential contender for 2027.
In response to a statement released by the NLC National Transition Committee (NTC), the party’s Directorate on Mobilization and Integration accused in a statement signed by its Director General, Mr. Marcel Ngogbehei, on Monday.
The Labour Party also denied that Julius Abure is no longer the National Chairman of the party, disputing that Abure is still the legitimate chairman acknowledged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the body that makes the majority of decisions for the party.
The party called on the NLC NTC to respect the reconciliation move initiated by Peter Obi or seek legal redress if they have any case.
The statement read, “We are calling on the NLC Transition Committee to stop demarketing our party and our 2027 Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Peter Obi. We maintain that Barrister Julius Abure remains the authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), as confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and our party’s highest decision-making organ.
“We urge the NLC NTC to be responsible enough to respect the reconciliation move initiated by His Excellency Peter Obi or seek legal redress if they have any case. Instead, the NLC NTC has become a destructive agent seemingly working for the government to eliminate any perceived opposition structures in the country.
“The citizens are groaning under government policies that have left Nigerian workers poorer. Rather than learning from the Oshiomole years of courageous leadership and engaging the government to protect the interests of Nigerian workers and citizens, the NLC NTC is busy meddling in political party affairs, attempting to demarket the only true opposition party in the country.
“To discerning minds, the NLC NTC is making itself a meddlesome interloper, with no place in law. If they have a case, it’s more responsible to approach the courts than carrying out destructive actions that benefit the current government.”