23rd March, 2024
The Chairman of the Labour Party, (LP) Rasheed Bamishe has called on the National Chairman Julius Abure to prioritise party interest by resigning.
He suggested that a Caretaker National Chairman should be appointed to organise State Congresses before convening the National Convention.
Bamishe who was speaking at the party secretariat in Lagos on Saturday, pleaded with the National Working Committee, members of the party Board of Trustees and other relevant stakeholders to stop Abure from holding from the National Convention on March 27, 2024.
He said: “We urge Barrister Abure to leave the Party now because the litany of corrupt cases against him has done collateral damage to the image of the Labour Party.
“The Labour Party which was formed by the founding fathers to be a beckon of hope for millions of Nigerians is gradually being destroyed by Barrister Abure and this should not be allowed to continue.
“Even if all these allegations are not true, the reasonable option open to the embattled Labour Party National Chairman is to step aside to pave the way for thorough investigations into the cases of alleged fraud against him.
“In a civilized clime, Barrister Abure should have exited office since the flurry of fraud cases against him became public knowledge but because of the culture of impunity in Nigeria, he is still clinging to power.
“Barrister Abure should tell the world where the National Convention of Labour Party in which he emerged as National Chairman was held.
“Barrister Abure is plotting to install himself again as the National Chairman of Labour Party through another illegal Convention and this should not be allowed to happen,” he stressed.