Apapa Led LP Faction Invites Peter Obi, Others To May 3 NEC Meeting

The factional leadership of the Labour Party under its Acting chairman, Lamidi Apapa, has invited the candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, among others to its National Executive Council meeting.

The event is scheduled for May 3, 2023, in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria.

The factional leadership of the party also invited Mr Alex Otti, Abia State Governor-elect; elected LP National Assembly members: Senators & Members of the House of Representatives; elected LP State Assembly members; 2023 LP governorship, National and State Assembly candidates and all National Working Committee and National Executive Committee members of the party.

The letter dated April 28, 2023, and titled, ‘Invitation To The Labour Party (LP) National Executive Council, NEC Meeting,’ was signed by Apapa, Acting National Chairman and Alhaji Saleh Lawan, Acting National Secretary.

It reads, “You are hereby invited to the main National Executive Council, NEC Meeting of the Labour Party, LP coming up on the 3rd May 2023 at Bauchi, in Bauchi state.

“This is as a result of the 5th April, 2023 FCT High Court Order restraining Julius Abure and four (4) others from parading themselves as officers of the labour party, LP.

“In compliance with the constitution of the party and the court order, we shall be having the validly convened NEC as stipulated above.”

“Your presence is highly important,” the letter adds.

The letter identified the contact persons as Barr. Akingbade Oyelekan, National Legal Adviser and Comrade Eragbe Anslem, National Youth Leader.

(SR)