The Julius Abure faction of Labour Party on Wednesday alleged that the Senator Nenadi Usman-led interim national leadership forcefully took over the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
This group’s National Publicity Secretary Obiora Ifoh, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Usman and her team officially took over the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday.
The ex- finance minister, while addressing journalists, said the action followed the Supreme Court judgment delivered on April 4, 2025.
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She assured party members and supporters nationwide of renewed efforts to strengthen and reposition the party for national relevance.
However, Ifoh, in his statement, said the the alleged invasion of the party secretariat was aided by eight truck-loads of policemen.
He said party officers and staff members were refused entrance by the security agents, adding that only members of the Usman interim leadership were given access into the secretariat.
Ifoh also claimed that the ‘invasion’ took place around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday to pull down party’s billboards and replaced them with that of Usman.
He said the Abure-led leadership was dumbfounded by the invasion of the secretariat, led by Usman and the Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu.
“When some of our senior officials came to the office in the morning, we were prevented by the police. We refused to confront them to avoid clashes and confrontations, choosing a peaceful approach.
“It is on record that a Federal High Court in the FCT gave a judgment which recognised Sen. Usman as the interim chairman of Labour Party.
“We are, by this statement, calling on the police, Department of State Security, Office of the National Security Adviser and other relevant agencies to take note of the unlawful invasion of our party secretariat.
“If this anomaly is not checked, it is a pointer that our democracy and its institutions are being threatened.
“We are also calling on our party faithful to remain vigilant, as the party leadership is doing everything within the law to ensure that justice is not denied the party,” Ifoh stated.
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