The Labour Party (LP) has suspended its National Chairman, Julius Abure, over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the Edo State chapter of the party on Friday, citing high-handedness and fraud allegations currently under investigation.
According to a letter dated May 14, 2024, and ratified by the state executive committee on May 15, Abure has been suspended from the party in Ward 3, Arue-Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The letter, signed by the Ward Chairman and Secretary, advised Abure to refrain from parading himself as a member of the party.
However, the national publicity secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, dismissed the suspension, citing the party’s constitution, which states that only a National Convention with a two-thirds majority can suspend or remove the National Chairman. Ifoh described the move as a continuation of attacks on Abure and expressed confidence that it would amount to nothing.
The development is the latest in the crisis rocking the Labour Party, which has been plagued by internal conflicts and power struggles. The suspension of Abure is likely to further deepen the divisions within the party, which is gearing up for the 2027 general elections.
