The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Labour Party says there is no plan to be part of any coalition for the 2027 general election.
This resolution was adopted at the NEC Meeting attended by members of the National Working Committee, National officers of the party, Vice Presidential candidate of the 2023 General Election, Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, State Chairmen, and Stakeholders of the party and other co-opted members of the National Executive Council in Abuja.
A communique jointly signed by the factional Chairman, Julius Abure and the National Secretary, Umar Farouk explains that NEC believes that the coalition of 2023 is bigger than any other coalition.
“We will therefore rebuild, reconcile, and consolidate the gains of the 2023 general election. Labour Party is distinct in terms of its ideology, programs, philosophy, and manifestos, which has the answers to the socio-economic challenges in Nigeria”.
“We can therefore not be tempted by joining any politically spent forces that have hitherto, squandered the resources and opportunity of the Nation.
It commends Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed for identifying with the leadership and declaring his interest for the 2027 general election.
The communique emphasizes that NEC condemned the Nenadi Usman led faction NEC meetings and thereafter disassociate itself from the outcome of the so-called NEC meeting where they renamed her as the Interim Chairman of the National Working Committee.
“This sitting contravenes the Party’s Constitution. Article 14 (4) (B) gives powers to call meetings only to the National Secretary with the approval of National Chairman. The meeting also contravenes the provisions of Section 82 (1) (2) (a) of the Electoral Act 2022 which provides as follows:
“NEC also approved the conduct of State, Local Government, and Ward Congress as may be scheduled by the National Working Committee in line with the party’s Constitution
and other Extant laws”.
According to the communique, NEC therefore calls on the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu to comply with the Supreme Court Judgment and all the legal and other opinions before him.
It further appeals to all members, supporters, and members of the general public to kindly disregard the so-called meeting and its outcome.
