North central Labour party chairmen back Abure, condemn Obi, Otti

The North Central labour party Chairmen have pledged to support Julius Abure, the party’s national chairman, to the fullest extent possible despite the many political obstacles he is now dealing with.

The North central Labour Party chairmen also denounced the recent acts of Abia State Governor Alex Otti and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing them of attempting to sow disarray within the party for their own gain.

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Speaking to journalists in Lafia, the state capital, on Wednesday, Alexander Ombugu, the Nasarawa State Chairman of the Labour Party, revealed this information on behalf of the North Central Chairmen.

He claimed that Abure will continue to receive the full support of the North Central labour party chairman until the end of his term because he was lawfully elected at the party’s March 2024 Nnewi national conference.

He added that the Abuja, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and Plateau states’ forum of LP Chairmen recently visited Abure in Abuja as a show of solidarity to reassure him of their continued support in spite of his struggles.

He said,  “The Labour Party does not have any faction. I am surprised to hear some people saying there is a faction in the party. How is there a faction when we have an elected National Chairman and other executives who are currently occupying their positions?

“Our National Chairman is Julius Abure and he is the only person that we know. Any other person parading himself or herself as the national chairman should be seen as a joker by Nigerians.”

Ombugu further charged that Abia State Governor Alex Otti and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi were attempting to sow division among party members, which, if left unchecked, may hurt the party’s chances in the general election in 2027.

He disclosed that the North Central labour party is the heart of the  LP, adding that Peter Obi received a significant number of votes in the region during the 2023 presidential election, demonstrating the party’s foundation of support.

“You see that we won the presidential election with a landslide here in Nasarawa State. Even Peter Obi benefited from our efforts.

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“As of the time we finished our convention at Nnewi, Peter Obi was cooperating very well with us, but since Governor Alex Otti started creating confusion in the party, Obi stopped giving us the needed cooperation. Since then, he has not been working with us as expected.

“However, as a party that loves and cares for its members, we are urging them to change for the better. Labour Party believes in unity of purpose. In the party, everybody is important. We do not discriminate. So, we will be happy if they come forward to the leadership of the party so that their complaints or challenges can be addressed,” Ombugu added.

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He advised Peter Obi and Alex Otti to immediately align themselves with the party’s leadership so that they can discuss whatever difficulties they may be having with the party’s national chairman and National Working Committee in order to resolve the concerns.