Group storms LP secretariat, demands Abure’s resignation as chairman

A group, Concerned Labour Party Members (CLPM), on Friday, stormed the national secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) in Abuja, demanding the resignation of Julius Abure, the embattled party’s National Chairman. The group also demanded the resignation of Joe Ajaero, National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Briefing newsmen during the protests, former national […]

A group, Concerned Labour Party Members (CLPM), on Friday, stormed the national secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) in Abuja, demanding the resignation of Julius Abure, the embattled party’s National Chairman.

The group also demanded the resignation of Joe Ajaero, National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Briefing newsmen during the protests, former national vice president of NLC, Comrade Isa Tijjani, said both Abure and Ajaero’s resignation had become necessary to bring people with fresh ideas.

Tijani stated that the image of the Labour movement had been tainted with ethnic coloration, corrupting the democratic space.

He said: “This has not only threatened our existence but tarnished our name and dragged us to the derogatory side of the good name hitherto created by patriotic labour personnel.

“Both the movement and the party stand for forward ever and backward never. These organizations are too important to be left in the hands of unserious people and ethnic jingoists.

“To state a few facts, we feel ashamed of the corruption allegations leveled against Mr. Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party.

“It is also very disturbing how Ajaero, as the leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress, could bombard the party office. It is pertinent to question the psychology behind the picketing.”