“No Hesitation in Disciplining Rule-Breakers,” Says LP Chairman Abure as He Inaugurates Disciplinary Committee

The Labour Party (LP) has announced the formation of a seven-member Disciplinary Standing Committee, tasked with addressing and curbing the misconduct of party members who fail to adhere to the party’s constitution and directives. This decision was unveiled by the National Chairman, Julius Abure, during the committee’s inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja.

The establishment of the committee follows resolutions passed during a recent meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Abure emphasized the importance of all members respecting the party’s leadership and constitution, warning that any member who fails to comply will face disciplinary action.

“All party members are under obligation to respect the integrity and dignity of the party and its leadership,” Abure stated. “The national leadership will not hesitate to discipline any member who is not ready to obey the Constitution of the Party and follow directives.”

The Disciplinary Committee will be chaired by Kehinde Edun, the National Legal Adviser, with Chief Clement Ojukwu, Deputy National Chairman, Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi, Mrs. Dudu Manuga, National Women Leader, Callistus Ihejiagwa, Chairman of the Imo chapter, Alhaji Raji Mohammed, Chairman of the Kano State chapter, and Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, National Secretary, who will serve as the committee’s Secretary.

Abure called on party members to unite in advancing the Labour Party’s mission of uplifting the disadvantaged, stressing the need for collective action.

In discussing the rationale behind the committee’s formation, Abure addressed recent developments involving Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti. The governor had expressed intentions to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, August 31st, aimed at dissolving the National, State, Local Government, and Ward Executive Councils on the grounds that their tenures had supposedly expired, based on claims allegedly made by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

However, Abure highlighted that the National Convention of the Labour Party, held on March 27, 2024, had been validated by a court ruling on June 16, 2024, which confirmed that issues concerning leadership, congresses, and conventions are internal party matters. He dismissed any claims of a leadership vacuum as “mischievous” and a “deliberate attempt to cause panic, chaos, and disrupt the smooth functioning of our Party.”