Abure Returns to LP Nat Working Committee, NWC
*As Peter Obi, Others, Shun Nnewi Convention
From Chuks Collins, Awka
March 27,2024
The Julius Abure led Labour Party, LP, has returned him and about 7 others to the Nat Working Committee.
The convention also produced former National Organizing Sec, Chief Clement Ojukwu as Deputy Nat Chairman. However, 14 other NWC members we're dropped either for non-performance or having served out the allowable number of years as per the party's constitution.
One such officer Chief Innocent Sunday Okeke(Agumba), the immediate past Asst Nat chairman (South East) stepped down for having served out the allowable 2 terms.
Candidate of the party in the last presidential election, Peter Obi, shunned the abure-led convention. Others who shunned the Nnewi convention include Sen Victor Umeh and Sen Tony Nwoye while Abia state governor, Alex Otti sent his deputy.
Meanwhile, the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party has described the Nnewi Convention as a sham. The verdict was delivered by leader of the Anambra state faction of the party, Peter Okoye, However, he insisted that the leadership of the party was taking care of matters as they come.
"...this is not a Convention, okay.
"We are on top of the matter. It's pure illegal.
"There was no ward congress, no local government congresses, no state congress, and now who and who elected the delegates that is Electing the NWC members ?
"The NLC is not there, TUC is not there ,,the owners of the party and members of the NEC and BOT members we're not there too.", the state factional chairman noted.
According to Okoye, "The matter is coming up on 4th of April 2024 for hearing."
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