The Labour Party National Executive Committee, NEC, has called on all members to abide by the constitution of the party.
This is contained in a Communique read by the Party’s National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk, at the end of a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held at the party’s National Secretariat, In Abuja.
Alhaji Farouk noted that no member of the party has the right to call for unauthorized stakeholders meeting thereby usurping the powers of NEC.
“NEC in session notes the various anti-party activities of Gov. Alex Otti, including calling of unauthorized Stakeholders meeting and usurping the powers of NEC” he stated.
The National Secretary of the party explained that the Governor also conducted LGA Election using another Political Party.
“The Governor has also intensified his effort to factionalize the party leadership by calling an illegal NEC schedule to hold on Wednesday” the National Secretary of the party emphasized.
“The leadership of the Labour Party is also aware of Governor’s plot to cripple our party before moving to another political party where he hope to contest the 2027 Governorship Election”
He also urged the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, against any conduct or utterance which promotes disunity within the party.
According to Farouk the NEC also call for the removal of Victor Ogene’s as LP Caucus leader in the house of representatives.
“NEC in session reviewed the activities of the House of Representatives Caucus leader, Victor Adam Ogene that the voice of the current leadership of the party is not being heard in the hallowed lower chambers; that there is a lack of cohesion amongst our members in the House; that the leadership appears to be compromised; and that the ideology and programs of the party are not well represented”
“NEC in session, as result of the aforementioned decided to relieve Ogene of that leadership role for dereliction of duty”
According to Alhaji Farouk, the NEC has approved the appointment of Benedict Etanabene as the Labour Party’s Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives.”
“The NEC subsequently mandated the NWC to communicate the decision to relevant authorities. It also demanded Victor Ogene to hand over all the party’s properties in his possession, particularly all the financial contributions made so far by other Labour Party lawmakers which are in his possession to the party, and render proper account to the party with immediate effect.
Earlier, in his address of welcome, Comrade Julius Abure who chaired the NEC meeting said recent developments within the party, particularly in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s pronouncement on the leadership matter, have necessitated this gathering.
