Labour Party Holds National Convention Amidst Controversy

At the Grand Season Hotel in Nnewi, Anambra State, the Labour Party (LP) is presently holding its National Convention.

Days after the party requested protection from the Federal Government from more attacks by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the convention is taking place.

Remember that Julius Abure resigned as the national head of the Labour Party (LP) on Friday, according to a statement released by the NLC Political Commission.

Abure’s assertion that the Party’s national secretariat was pickedeted on Wednesday and that this resulted in employee wage theft was called “sarcastic and pathetic” by the committee.

Also, the NLC asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to attend the national convention of the party.

The NLC made this known in a letter from its solicitors, Falana and Falana’s Chambers, dated March 22, 2024 and addressed to the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu.

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In the letter signed by Marshal Abubakar, the NLC accused the Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his associates of planning an illegal convention in defiance of court orders.

The NLC also highlighted the illegality of such a gathering, citing previous court rulings that declared the Labour Party’s status and ordered inclusive conventions.

The Congress also threatened legal action if INEC failed to comply with the demand to prevent what they deemed a breach of justice and the rule of law.