LP: Abure-led NEC lays strong allegation against Alex Otti

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has been accused of anti-party acts by the Labour Party’s National Executive Council, NEC, which is led by Julius Abure.

According to the allegation, Otti intends to disband the LP before switching parties to run for governor in 2027.

At a stakeholders’ meeting on September 4, 2024, in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, the party’s NEC also denounced the actions of the Caretaker Committee, which Otti and Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate for the LP, had founded.

These were included in the resolution that was approved during the LP’s NEC meeting, which took place at the party secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

Abure and Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the National Secretary of the LP, promised to punish Otti for his anti-party actions in a statement.

Members of the National Working Meeting, the party’s national officers, state chairmen and secretaries, party stakeholders, and other co-opted members of the National Executive Council as permitted by Article 13(A) of the Party Constitution attended the NEC meeting.

The Supreme Court’s ruling, which gave the “power, glory, and supremacy of political parties back to the parties,” was praised by the party during the conference.

The NEC said 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.

“The NEC in session believes very strongly that the present National Working Committee will lead the party in subsequent elections to victory and therefore reimpose their confidence in the NWC.

“NEC in session condemned in strong terms the activities of the Caretaker Committee illegally established by Alex Otti and Peter Obi in a so-called Stakeholders meeting held on the 4thof September 2024 in Umuahia.

“The Supreme court admonished party leaders and members of the party to always abide by the constitution of the party. NEC noted that Article 14 (4) (B) gives power to call meetings only to the National Secretary with the approval of the National Chairman. Accordingly, NEC warned all members to abide by the constitution of the party.

“NEC in session notes the various anti-party activities of Gov. Alex Otti, including calling of unauthorized Stakeholders meeting and usurping the powers of NEC. He also conducted LGA Election using another Political Party. The Governor has also intensified his effort to factionalize the party leadership by calling an illegal NEC schedule to hold on Wednesday.

“The leadership of the Labour Party is also aware of Governor’s plot to cripple our party before moving to another political party where he hope to contest the 2027 Governorship Election. His anti-party activities is unbecoming of highly respected personality and can no longer be acceptable, NEC stated that it will not hesitate to discipline him in line with Article 19 of the Party’s Constitution.

“NEC in session noted that would not hesitate to discipline any other erring member who violates the party constitution regardless of how big or powerful such individuals may be.”

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