The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has passed a vote of confidence on its National Working Committee (NWC).
The LP’s NWC is led by the party’s disputed National Chairperson, Julius Abure.
The party made the resolution at its NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday.
The National Secretary, Ibrahim Umar-Farouk, read out a communique released at the end of the meeting.
Mr Umar-Farouk said the NEC expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court decision which, it argued, had returned the power, glory and supremacy of political parties.
“The court asserted the supremacy of the party over its internal affairs and that leadership of a political party is not for any court to decide, as it is a no-go area for the court, and so the court did not sack the NWC leadership.
“Accordingly, NEC in session reaffirmed the Nnewi National Convention held on the 27th of March 2024 that produced the current National Working Committee (NWC) members, under the chairmanship of Barrister Julius Abure,” he said.
Anti-party activities
In the communique, the NEC accused Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, of committing various anti-party activities.
Giving instances of the alleged anti-party activities, Mr Umar-Farouk said Mr Otti had called for “an unauthorised stakeholders’ meeting and usurping the powers of NEC.”
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Mr Otti was elected governor of Abia State under the LP platform in 2023.
The party also accused the governor of backing another political party in the last local government election in Abia State.
“The governor has also intensified his effort to factionalise the party leadership by calling an illegal NEC scheduled to hold on Wednesday.
“His anti-party activities are unbecoming of a highly respected personality and this is no longer acceptable,” the communique read.
Otti, Peter Obi, others may be sanctioned
The LP NEC said that it would not hesitate to discipline Mr Otti for the alleged offence, in line with Article 19 of the party’s constitution.
