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From Sola Ojo, Abuja
The Labour Party (LP) has described the removal of the Abure-led National Working Committee from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s online portal as strange and unacceptable.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, insisted that the development would not derail its preparations for the 2027 general election.
The party also vowed to challenge the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which recognised a caretaker committee led by Senator Nenadi Usman, expressing confidence that the decision would be overturned at the appellate court.
Ifoh urged Nigerians to resist what he described as the strangulation and monetisation of democracy by a few powerful individuals, warning that unchecked political ambition could plunge the country into crisis.
Ifoh said some Nigerians celebrating the development should reflect on past experiences where injustice was applauded for personal gain, only for the same system to later become oppressive.
He stressed that the Labour Party remained committed to internal democracy and would not accept what it termed the imposition of leaders by a single individual.
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According to him, the party’s ideology of social democracy does not permit one person to appoint party officials from the national to ward levels, noting that such a practice amounts to impunity and negates the core principles of the party.
“We are confident that the appellate court will do the right thing. Our members should remain calm as we continue the struggle to reclaim our party from godfatherism,” he said.
Ifoh further dismissed the appearance of the names of Abia State Governor, Mr Alex Otti, and Senator Nenadi Usman on INEC’s portal as a temporary development, describing their victory as “pyrrhic” and short-lived.
He added that the caretaker committee was not properly constituted, arguing that due process was not followed in line with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act, particularly with regard to notice and procedures.
The party maintained that it would pursue all legal avenues to restore its leadership structure and safeguard its prospects ahead of the 2027 elections.
