The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) today 20th March 2024, stormed the national secretariat of the Labour Party in the nation's capital to protest the covert party's national convention scheduled for this month and also demanding the sack of its National Chairman, Julius Abure. Although, the protesters were refused entry into the building by armed regular policemen on duty. The NLC leadership accused Abure of planning to hold a “secret” convention without the contribution of major stakeholders.
The planned convention has pitched Abure against the NLC and the House of Representatives caucus. The workers accused Abure of planning to destroy the Labour Party.
The acting general-secretary of the NLC, Comrade Ismail Bello, who led members of the Congress’ political commission to the LP office, asserted their determination to take the party back and restore its original vision.
Recall the NLC political commission made a similar call for the resignation of Abure over “illegal” scheduling of national convention in March, 2024.
According to the chairperson of the commission, Comrade Titus Amba, and Secretary, Comrade Chris Uyot, the move by Abure was made without any communication or consent from the Congress, which they described as an “aberration” and a deviation from the party’s ethos of solidarity and camaraderie. They further accused Abure of operating the party under a “sole administrator” style, a point of contention that has been a source of internal conflict within the party.
The NLC political commission has also criticised the Labour Party leadership for not aligning with the expectations of Nigerian workers and the general populace, who see the Labour Party as a beacon of hope against the betrayal by the country’s established political parties.
