A chieftain of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Callistus Uju Okafor has identified the national chairman of the party, Barr Julius Abure and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress as the causes of the crisis in the party. Okafor, a former Deputy National Chairman of the party under late A.A Salaam stated this in an […]
LP Crisis: Abure supporters hold protest in Abuja
Supporters of the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Monday, took to the streets in Gudu, Abuja, to protest what they described as the meddlesomeness of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the affairs of the party. The protesters carrying placards with various inscriptions began their march from the new Abuja […]
LP crisis: Quit while ovation is loudest – CNPP urges Abure
The Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has accused the leadership of Labour Party (LP) of mismanaging the ongoing leadership crisis in the party. It urged the national chairman of the party, Barr Julius Abure to resign now that the ovation was loudest. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, […]
Labour Party in Edo celebrates reelection of Abure as national chairman
The Labour Party, LP, in Edo State has congratulated Barrister Julius Abure on his reelection as the National Chairman of the party. DAILY POST reports that Abure and other members of the National Working Committee of the party were reelected on Wednesday at the national convention of the party held in Nnewi, Anambra State. The […]
Abure re-elected as LP National Chairman
The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Julius Abure, has been re-elected for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. His election took place despite opposition from the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, declared Abure the […]
LP crisis: Peter Obi, Obidients dump Abure, as search for new chairman begins
The crisis rocking the Labour Party, LP, took a dangerous dimension last week, with members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, picketing the party’s national secretariat and some of its state offices. There are also indications that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and his supporters known as Obidients […]
Abure: Don’t validate LP national convention, it’s illegal – NLC writes INEC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against validating the Labour Party, LP, National Convention scheduled for March 27, 2024. NLC issued the caution in a letter addressed to the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu. In the letter by the NLC’s solicitors, Falana and Falana’s Chambers, dated March 22, […]
Labour Party crisis: Lagos chapter demands Abure’s resignation
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has asked the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, to resign to sustain the party’s integrity. Rasheed Bamishe, the LP chairman in Lagos State, made the call at the party’s secretariat in Lagos on Saturday. He urged the National Working Committee, members of the party […]
LP secretariat invasion: NLC leaders stole workers’ salaries — Abure alleges
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, says the Joe Ajaero-led Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and those they led to picket the party’s national secretariat stole money meant for payment of staff salaries, among other valuables during Wednesday’s attack. Speaking for the first time since the invasion of the party’s secretariat, Abure described the […]
NLC-LP crisis: ‘Don’t use labour platform for political ambitions’ – Abure warns Ajaero
The national chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has cautioned the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, against using the NLC platform, funds, and resources to pursue his ambition of either becoming the president of Nigeria in 2027 or the governor of Imo State. Abure made this assertion in Asaba, […]