Abure re-elected Labour Party national chairman

Mainstream, Labour Party has re-elected its embattled National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure for a second term in office by a unanimous affirmation of party delegates.

It would be recalled that the opposition party has been embroiled in a leadership tussle with another faction led by Lamidi Apapa which has seen Abure the subject of numerous litigation in various courts across the country seeking to remove him from office.

The exercise also saw other national leaders re-elected to steer affairs of the party for another term.

Chairman of the Labour Party’s National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu declared Abure the winner during the party’s national convention held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State Southeast Nigeria.

In a communiqué issued to Journalists, the Labour Party stated that “the Convention in session empowers the National Working Committee (NWC) to fill existing vacancies in the NWC and NEC”.

The Communiqué signed by the National Chairman of the Party, Mr. Julius Abure and the National Secretary Mr Umar Faruk also stated that “the Convention elected the following National Officers:

Full list of elected officers:

1. National Chairman – Julius Abure

2. Deputy National Chairman – Mr. Clement Ojukwu

3. Deputy National Chairman – Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi

4. Deputy National Chairman (NLC) – Vacant

5. Deputy National Chairman (TUC) – Vacant

6. Deputy National Chairman – Vacant

7. National Vice Chairman NC – Abraham Idoko

8. National Vice Chairman SE – Ceekay Igara

9. National Vice Chairman SS – Anthony C. Ezeagwu

10. National Secretary – Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim

11. Deputy National Secretary – Rotimi Kehinde Adekunle

12. Deputy National Secretary – Innocent Okeke

13. National Treasurer – Mrs Ngozi Doga

14. National Financial Secretary – Dayo Ekong

15. National Publicity Secretary – Mr. Ifoh Obiora

16. National Organizing Secretary – Comrade Yahuza Ahmed

17. National Legal Adviser – Barr. Kehinde Edun

18. National Women leader – Mrs. Dudu Manuga

19. National Youth Leader – Prince Kennedy Ihanotu

20. Assistant National Youth Leader NW – Abdulrahman Chindo

21. Assistant National Youth Leader SS – Barry Auotu”

The communiqué also stated that “The Convention in session encourages all groups to collapse their structure at the ward, local, and national levels into the already existing structure of the party.

“The Convention in session based on the antecedents of the Presidential candidate before, during and after the 2023 General Election recommend that the 2027 Presidential ticket of the party be solely reserved for His Excellency, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, the National leader of the party.”

Furthermore, “the Convention in session reviewed ongoing development and performance of its Governor in Abia state, Dr. Alex Otti and passed a vote of confidence on him and recommend the 2027 Abia state Gubernatorial ticket of the party be reserved for His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti.”