JUST IN: Labour Party Acting Chair, Apapa Fights Back, Suspends 5 Executive Members Loyal To Abure

The leadership tussle in the Labour Party has taken a different twist as acting chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, has suspended five party executive members.

The suspended members were punished for attending the National Executive Council meeting convened by the factional embattled party chairman, Julius Abure in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

This was contained in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police as a reaction to his purported suspension by the NEC.

The letter dated April 18, 2023, was signed by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi and copied to the “DG- Department of State Security Service; Acting National Chairman of Labour Party; LP-NWC, NEC; Press: Electronic, Print, Social Media; Mr Peter Obi, 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party and Fellow Nigerians”.

It listed Ladi Iliya Deputy National Chairman, NLC; Ayo Olorunfemi, Deputy National Chairman, TUC; Kennedy Chigozie Ahanotu, Deputy National Secretary; Dudu Manuga, National Women Leader and Innocent Okeke, National Vice Chairman South East as the affected members.

Details later….