STATEMENT FROM THE LABOUR PARTY

Heavy crowd of protesters on Wednesday besieged the Zone 5 headquarters of the Police Command in Benin City over the arrest of the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure.

Also arrested was the state chairman of the party, Kelly Ogbaloi.

The Labour Party on Tuesday had a very successful delegate election in Benin ahead of the Party Primaries scheduled to hold on Friday. The party chairman only this morning along with party governorship aspirants also kept a scheduled security briefing with the Department of the State Security. Abure was however arrested after the meeting by a combined team of DSS and Police officers. Abure, Ogbaloi and their aides were also manhandled.

Effort by some party leaders to have access to the Zone 5 headquarters was turned down due to the huge crowd of party supporters who were expressing their displeasure over the arrest of Abure.

However, a Police source informed the party officials and other governorship aspirants at the gate of the police headquarters that the arrest was in connection to a protest letter by one of the expelled member of the party loyal to Apapa dissident camp.

The source also confirmed that the arrest was not unconnected to the ongoing party primary and the possible candidate that will emerge which the state government is vehemently opposed to.

He informed that the arrest was to frustrate the primary process and possibly interrupt the party’s participation in the governorship election.

The Deputy National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Ayo Olurunfemi in video post said that no form of intimidation from the highest quarters can stop the party from concluding the process leading to the emergence of the Labour Party government in the state.

SIGN

Obiora Ifoh
National Publicity Secretary
Labour Party

21-02-2024

However, a Police source informed the party officials and other governorship aspirants at the gate of the police headquarters that the arrest was in connection to a protest letter by one of the expelled member of the party loyal to Apapa dissident camp.

The source also confirmed that the arrest was not unconnected to the ongoing party primary and the possible candidate that will emerge which the state government is vehemently opposed to.

Frigga13:
Obviously someone is scared of labour.. and obidients..
.. definitely not PDP.. never known for dirty politics.

Nigerians should check on Asiwaju Tinubu the Yoruba god.. he has always been know for this..

Even ganduje can become a party chairman

Akpabio senate president

Tinubu President

Wike minister

.. walahi fa..

Abure is an innocent learner... .. no matter his suppose crime

The source also confirmed that the arrest was not unconnected to the ongoing party primary and the possible candidate that will emerge which the state government is vehemently opposed to.

LegendHero:


Asgard, you should learn to read. Elupee74 party is blaming Obaseki for being behind the misfortune of the criminal Abure.

You guys don’t know clan is what determine governorship election in Nigeria. Which LP wan win for Edo governorship? You think LP will be able to use Islamization propaganda to campaign for Governor?

Going from one church to the other won’t win governorship since most people in Edo are Christian normally and the candidates are all xtian.

Vinnie2000:


You Sef, You no dey SHAME?

Over 2weeks When Ebola's HUNGER threads filled this forum, you Cowardly went into Hiding.

You see LP and Abure threads and Run back to start Running Mouth Everywhere!

Vinnie2000:


My FAVOURITE Food used to be Beans and Fried Plantain but Last time I priced Plantain in my Hood, 6 pieces was N1000.

I Just Kukuma Lock up For now.

So Peeps out There, DO YOU GUYS STILL COMFORTABLY COOK AND EAT UR FAVOURITE FOOD?

Nplfmod.

LegendHero:


Are you hungry and in need of food? Stop crying poor boy and go to work.

Before Tinubu, you have always been broke, and after Tinubu you will still be poor.


This is your poor Obedient soul thinking twice before affording 1k food. You now suddenly think everyone get poor destiny as yours.

Vinnie2000:


You lack SHAME and Principles!

You went to dig out my Thread to make Silly conclusions.

You are a Very Funny Boy!

U better Grow up and be a Man!

LegendHero:


Asgard, you should learn to read. Elupee74 party is blaming Obaseki for being behind the misfortune of the criminal Abure.

You guys don’t know clan is what determine governorship election in Nigeria. Which LP wan win for Edo governorship? You think LP will be able to use Islamization propaganda to campaign for Governor?

Going from one church to the other won’t win governorship since most people in Edo are Christian normally and the candidates are all xtian.

Frigga13:


I understand that part...

But the whole LP drama is deeper than what Nigerians are meant to understand

We both know that is all ploy to discredit LP as an opposition party.. unless you don’t want to be real to reality

Already Apc fans are doing that and systematically trying to robe in Obi .. who is not even a major threat to Tinubu Government..

Read through nairaland and other legit blogs, observe the tune since last week .. which is climaxing to the arrest of Abure .

Somebody in Apc headquarters is pulling this strings ..
the guy who claims to be assaulted with the petition belongs to Apapa fraction and has been quiet since December 2 week till February 13 when he chooses to petition.

This is Nigeria bro..
I’m not an obedient fan ..just pointing the ugly politics in Nigeria

EreluRoz:
See party that wants to save Nigeria smh.

When we say they are all the same they'll think we are hating. Embrace revolution now, it's the only way out.

Hezzyluv:
Nigeria problem na follow come. Before now, lots of people don't know a political party called LP. But now, people don know them, see the corruption and wahala wahala in the party upanda.


E sure me die sey, even if Obi na the president, these guys (Abure and Apata factions) no go behave themselves. Infect, na them go even frustrate the guy sef.

Jax1:



Typical Nigerian with an IQ of a tadpole. You Ain't ashamed you have a criminal and drug snorting senile idiot as president and bokoharam kingpin as vice. While party chairman was caught on camera stuffing dollars in his pocket through kickbacks.🤡

LegendHero:


You are not being honest bro.

The people dragging Abure on social media are mainly Labour Party influencers themselves. The word on the street is that Abure sabotaged Peter Obi and they think he is the real mole. I don't know what informed their thinking.

Few days ago, Olumide Akpata also raised an alarm about how Abure won't conduct primary election in Edo.

Ask yourself, which one is more beneficial to Tinubu? LP breaking apart or LP being peaceful?

Peter Obi was not a threat to Tinubu at any point, he is just a useful tool Tinubu is using indirectly. Dead the thought that Tinubu is trying to destabilize LP, what will be his benefit? If you say Tinubu destabilize PDP now, I will agree.

Lastly, Tinubu supporters are just mocking Obedients online as normal opposition mock eachother. If bad thing happen for APC too, Obedients will mock Tinubu supporters. Na normal thing.