The Labour Party’s National Caretaker Committee (LP-NCC), under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, has suspended former National Chairman Barrister Julius Abure and former National Secretary Alhaji Farouk Umar for a period of six months.
The development was confirmed in an official statement released in Abuja on Thursday night. The statement, jointly signed by Senator Usman and the Committee’s Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, followed the submission of a report by a six-member disciplinary committee chaired by Senator Ireti Kingibe.
The Labour Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) reportedly reviewed the findings of the panel, which pointed to serious financial misconduct and anti-party activities involving Abure and Umar.
According to the statement, Abure is barred from parading himself as the party’s chairman during the suspension period. Umar, identified as a co-signer in several questionable withdrawals and bank transfers, faces the same fate.
Furthermore, the party directed all members of Abure’s dissolved National Working Committee to desist from representing the Labour Party in any capacity. The NEC warned that failure to comply with these directives would attract stiffer disciplinary action.
The party emphasized its unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and internal discipline.
In a twist earlier this week, Abure’s camp had announced the suspension of Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Senator Ireti Kingibe, and four other party members over alleged anti-party activities. However, the Usman-led committee dismissed those actions, stating that Abure no longer holds the legal authority to issue such directives following a Supreme Court ruling that nullified his leadership.
The internal crisis within the Labour Party appears far from over, as the battle for control continues to unfold.
