A faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure has alleged that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is planning to invade the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Supreme Court nullified an appeal court verdict that recognised Abure as LP national chairman on Friday, April 4, 2025.
In a statement on Sunday, Umar Ibrahim, national secretary of LP, said NLC is mobilising its members and hired thugs and miscreants with Usman-led committee and national transition committee (NTC) to invade the party’s national secretariat on Monday.
According to Ibrahim; they intend to seize sensitive documents and vandalize party property.
The statement reads, “We view this action which is capable of breaching the peace of the Federal Capital Territory as irresponsible and an evidence of desperation on the NLC.”
“It must be noted that the judgement of the Supreme Court delivered on the 5th of April, 2025 is very clear and unambiguous.”
“The judgement simply mandates political parties to always resolve their crisis using internal mechanism, and that the issue of leadership is an internal affairs of the political parties.”
“There is no where in the judgement that gave NLC, National Caretaker Committee or any other body by whatever nomenclature to take over the leadership of the Labour Party.”
“There is a leadership in place in the Labour Party and Barrister Julius Abure who was validly elected at a convention held in March 2024 still remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party.”
Ibrahim further warned that any attempt to forcibly take over Abure’s leadership would be firmly resisted and called on police and security agencies to prevent any breach of peace at the party’s secretariat.
