Julius Abure-led faction of Labour Party (LP) has indefinitely suspended Abia State Governor, Alex Otti; and Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over alleged anti-party activities.
Gatekeepers News reports that Umar Farouk Ibrahim, LP national secretary, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
The party also suspended four other members; Darlington Nwokocha, Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowunmi.
According to Farouk, the suspension follows recommendations of a five-member disciplinary committee inaugurated on May 2, chaired by Deputy National Chairman Ayo Olorunfemi, to investigate some members over alleged anti-party activities.
The secretary noted that the suspended members will no longer act for and on behalf of the party.
He added that Nenadi Usman, head of LP caretaker committee, is not included in the list because she is not a registered party member.
Farouk said, “By this suspension, these former members of the party will no longer act for and on behalf of the party.”
“All concerned institutions including the Nigeria Governors Forum, the National Assembly, INEC and security agencies among others are to take note.”
“It will surprise Nigerians and party faithfuls that the name of one Nenadi Usman was conspicuously omitted from the list of the suspended members of the party.”
“First, we have said repeatedly that the said Nenadi Usman was and is not a member of the Labour Party being not a card carrying member of the Party.”
“We are aware that she is a member of the Obidient Support group that worked and is still working for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate.”
“We will therefore not honour her with any sanction being not a member of the party.”
The national secretary further noted that the party’s leadership had said it was not interested in any coalition of opposition parties.
He said the initiators of the coalition “lack the capacity, the character and competence to midwife such a political arrangement.”
