Suspended LP Chairman, Abure, Resumes At Party’s Secretariat Amid Tight Security

Suspended LP Chairman, Abure, Resumes At Party’s Secretariat Amid Tight Security

  • Labour Party chairman, Julius Abure on Monday, April 17, resumed at the LP's secretariat in Abuja amid suspension drama
  • Upon his resumption, Abure was accompanied by tight security at the complex as he hosted the president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero and his team
  • Meanwhile, the FCT high court, Abuja, ordered Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party after a ward in Edo state suspended him and some officials over alleged anti-party activities

The suspended national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Monday, April 17, resumed his office amid tight security.

Abure, who was expected to host the president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero and his team, arrived at the secretariat at about 12:41 pm.

Labpur Party, court, Peter Obi, Edo state LP
Labour Party chairman, Abure, resumes amid party, court drama. Photo credit: Julius Abure
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Daily Trust observed that immediately after Abure entered, the security operatives attached to him and those manning the place quickly locked the main gate of the party’s building.

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In a different report, the Kogi state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) declared Barrister Adejo Okeme its governorship candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial polls.

Okeme won the LP Kogi state primary election with a landslide victory after polling 127 votes, almost double the vote of second place Isaac Alfa, who polled 69 votes.

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FG speaks on alleged intervention in Peter Obi's detention in London

The federal government of Nigeria has denied news making the rounds that it intervened in the detention ordeal of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London, United Kingdom.

A fake photo had gone viral on social media on Thursday, April 13, purportedly showing the executive chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, seated in an office with Obi and a UK law enforcement officer in order to secure the LP presidential candidate’s release from detention.

Also, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, also tweeted on Thursday, implying that the federal government intervened in Peter Obi’s ordeal to secure his release.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.