JUST IN: Abure No Longer LP Chairman – Stakeholders Reveal
Key stakeholders in Labour Party, LP, have disclosed that Julius Abure is no longer the National Chairman of the party.
Speaking as a body, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Political Commission issued a statement on Friday declaring that Abure no longer holds the position of National Chairman of LP. The commission dismissed Abure’s claim that the recent picketing of the party’s national secretariat led to the theft of staff salaries as “sarcastic and pathetic.”
In a statement released by the Secretary of the commission, Comrade Chris Uyot, the commission declared:
“Following this week’s successful take-over of Labour Party Secretariats nationwide by the Nigeria Labour Congress who are the real owners of the party, Mr. Julius Abure’s silhouette continues to hide from the long arms of the law over various allegations and charges bordering on criminality.”
“It is unfortunate that instead of courageously coming out to the open to defend himself against several fingers pointing in his direction, Mr. Abure has adopted the cowardly posture of crouching in the undergrowth of shame, lies, treachery and infamy to lay fictitious claims against a dignified, focused and honourable institution like the Nigeria Labour Congress.”
The statement continued to refute Abure’s claims, emphasizing the peaceful nature of the reclaiming of Labour Party secretariats across the country and condemning his allegations as falsehoods.
“During the nationwide peaceful reclaim of Labour Party’s secretariats, not even one canister of tear gas was fired as the picketing was conducted in tandem with the NLC’s philosophy and disposition to peaceful protests.”
“As for Abure, his cup of moral rascality, administrative indiscretion and political incompetence overflows. The Nigeria Labour Congress intends to institute a private legal process against him for the defamation of the noble character of the Congress.”
“While the security agents intensify their nationwide manhunt for Mr. Julius Abure and his ‘food is ready’ partners in perfidy, the Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission wishes to remind all Nigerian workers and people that our focus can never be a tiny chameleon who lives under the coarse cannon of common criminality and fodders of low level infamy.”
“Labour Party must be thoroughly cleansed and repositioned as the vehicle for the socio-economic emancipation of all Nigerian workers and people.”
The statement concluded by affirming the commitment of the NLC Political Commission to upholding the principles and values of the Labour Party for the betterment of Nigerian workers and society.
