The Labour Party in Edo State has suspended the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure on allegations of misconduct, fraud, and disloyalty
Abure’s stronghold in Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government, Edo State, crumbled as the party’s executive members suspended him, citing grave concerns.
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In a formal letter signed by Thompson Ehiguese and Stanley Usiomoh, Chairman and Secretary of Ward 3, Abure was notified of his suspension effective immediately. The missive detailed accusations of high-handedness, fraudulent behavior, and activities detrimental to the party’s integrity. These allegations, including ongoing investigations into financial impropriety, prompted the Ward’s decision to oust Abure from the party’s ranks.
The suspension was not contained within the confines of Ward 3 alone; it received validation from the Labour Party’s executive body at the Esan North East Local Government level. Patrick Onogbeni and Ehikioya Eromosele, Chairman and Secretary respectively, ratified the decision. Their letter to the State Executive Council emphasized the seriousness of the charges against Abure and affirmed the necessity of his suspension.
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The endorsement of Abure’s suspension by the state executive council underscored the unity within the party to address internal misconduct firmly. Led by Kelly Ogbaloi, the LP’s State Chairman, the council concurred with the disciplinary action taken at the Ward and Local Government levels.
Patrick Agbontaen, the party’s State Deputy Chairman, echoed the sentiment of the executive council, expressing the party’s exhaustion with Abure’s alleged transgressions. The decision to suspend him until further notice was unanimously supported by the state executive, signaling a united front against corruption and disloyalty within the Labour Party’s ranks.
