The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party National Caretaker Committee, LP-NCC, has announced the suspension of former National Chairman and Secretary of the party, Julius Abure and Alhaji Farouk Umar, for a period of six months.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Senator Usman and the LP-NCC’s Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, in Abuja.
The statement explains that the decision was a sequel to the findings of the Senator Ireti Kingibe-led six-member Disciplinary Committee, inaugurated on Wednesday.
According to the statement the investigative report revealed significant financial misconduct and prompted the following disciplinary actions.
“Julius Abure has been suspended for an initial period of six months and is prohibited from presenting himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party”
“Following an in-depth investigation by a committee led by Senator Ireti Kingibe and High Chief Peter Ameh, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has ratified the committee’s recommendations concerning the anti-party activities and gross misappropriation of party funds by the former acting National Chairman, Julius Abure, and others.
“Mr Umar Farouk, the former National Secretary, was identified as a co-signer in most of the fraudulent bank withdrawals and transfers alongside Abure”
“Consequently, he has also been suspended for an initial six-month period, pending further investigation”
It directs all members of Abure’s National Working Committee, NWC, to cease acting as representatives of the Labour Party’s NWC.
“The NEC emphasises that failure to adhere to these disciplinary measures will result in more severe consequences.
By Georgina Humphrey
