BREAKING: Labour Party Suffers More Friction as Factional Chair Suspends 5 Excos, Sends Strong Message to Obi

• Lamidi Apapa, the factional chairman of the Labour Party, has announced the suspension of five prominent executive members
• The announcement was made via a letter made available to pressmen and addressed to the IG of Police and the DG of DSS
• In the letter, Lamidi warned the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to stop his association with the embattled chairman, Julius Abure

FCT, Abuja - The factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa, has approved the suspension of five party executive members.

According to Sahara Reporters, the five executive members were suspended on the premise of anti-party activities and for attending the National Executive Council meeting organised by the embattled national chairman of LP, Julius Abure.

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The suspension of the five executive members was made official in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police dated Tuesday, April 18 and signed by the national publicity secretary of LP, Abayomi Arabambi.

It was gathered that the letter also copied the Director-General of the Department of State Security Service.

As contained in the letter, all five executives suspended by the factional Labour Party chairman include:

"Ladi Iliya Deputy National Chairman, NLC; Ayo Olorunfemi, Deputy National Chairman, TUC; Kennedy Chigozie Ahanotu, Deputy National Secretary; Dudu Manuga, National Women Leader and Innocent Okeke, National Vice Chairman South East as the affected members."

Why explaining the reason for his decision, Apapa said the embattled national chairman of the party had no statutory right to host or organise an NEC meeting.

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He pointed out that since he is still the valid leader of the party and Abure is still battling court cases over the status of his membership, his services henceforth would be tagged illegal and unconstitutional.

He, however, urged Peter Obi, the party's presidential candidate and other top members, to disassociate themselves from Abure, who was still parading himself as the party's legitimate leader.

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Meanwhile, Obidients have been urged to have faith and keep believing in a better Nigeria in the coming years.

The charge was given by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, via a series of tweets.

He also stated that the Adamawa supplementary poll's outcome indicated the importance of the rule of law.

Source: Legit.ng