₦airaland Forum

PRESS RELEASE FROM LABOUR PARTY

Instigators of parallel structures in Labour Party shall face consequences - Abure

... LP lawmakers yet to fund party since assumption of office

The national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius has frowned against instigation of parallel structures by some party leaders, warning that such anti party activities must surely attract grave consequences.

The national chairman also revealed that elected members of the Labour Party have not lived up to their financial obligations to the party since assumption of office nearly two years ago.

Abure while speaking at a town hall meeting organized by the Lagos State chapter of the party, also appealed to the Obidient Family members to work towards owning the party by registering with the party and be qualified for the coming congresses in June and July 2025.

He said, "We are willing and ready to absorb all the Obidients into the Labour Party. All you need to do is to go to your ward as Obidient and register. The party has only one structure, all other ones are counterfeit. A party cannot have two conflicting structures, a party can only have one structure and I advice, if you do not want to be left out of the scheme of things, find your way into the main structure. Those who are doing parallel structure, candidate structure will lose out at the end of the day.

On the relationship between the Labour Party elected members and the party, Barrister Abure said, "it is a fact that they don't respect the party, it is a fact that they don't make contributions to the party. As I speak with you today, we have not received one kobo at the national, from those we elected to the national Assembly.

"The responsibility of running this party is still with the leadership of the party. As at today, we have 6 senators, about 30 Reps members and numerous House of Assembly members, but it will shock you to know that none of these lawmakers have contributed a dime to the party since their election in 2023.

"Let them go and ask other parties, it is those elected under their platform that fund the party. Today, most of them want to have control over their local government and for us to hand over their constituencies to them, yet they are not ready to work or partner with the party. Is it fair?."

The national chairman also promised to look into the grievances within the Lagos State party faithfuls. He said, "I want to appeal to our members in Lagos State who may have one grievances or the other arising from the imperfection witnessed in 2023 general election to keep their grievances aside. We cannot continue to dwell in the past. Those who did not get the party ticket in 2023 election may have the opportunity to do so in 2027. And for some of you who have special cases, I plead with you to come and present the matter to the leadership of the party, instead of fighting ourselves in the social media. As long as I am the National Chairman, those with genuine cases will be given special attention in the 2027 general election", he said.

The town hall meeting which witnessed defection of top political personalities in the state into the Labour Party, was also attended by party stakeholders including national and state lawmakers, ward, Local Government and state executives and some members of the National Working Committee. The Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship election, Gbadebo
Rhodes-Vivour also attended.

SIGN
Obiora Ifoh
National Publicity Secretary
Labour Party

28-03-2025

Teeulu:
.."As at today, we have 6 senators, about 30 Reps members and numerous House of Assembly members.

They use Peter Obi grace to win seats and not labor party grace. They're not owing Abure any money

helinues:
Labourer Party

The only governor presented by the party, na another political party win all the LG election in that state

Teeulu:
.."As at today, we have 6 senators, about 30 Reps members and numerous House of Assembly members.

They use Peter Obi grace to win seats and not labor party grace. They're not owing Abure any money

focus7:
Is it Peter Obi member that can not influence the elected members of his party that want to rule Nigeria?

Peter Obi will never be President of Nigeria.

Mynd44:
If one person or group of people now wakes up and starts funding the party, paying staff, paying utility, and keeping the party machinery oiled, they will still keep quiet until the primaries come, and that person or group of people seem to have an overwhelming influence.

That a when they will know about how one person or group should not dictate how the party is Run.

Mynd44:
If one person or group of people now wakes up and start funding the party, paying staff, paying utility, keeping the party machinery oiled, they will still keep quiet until when primaries comes and that person or group or people seem to have an overwhelming influence.

That a when they will know about how one person or group should not dictate how the party is Run.

booblacain:
go and complain to Tinubu, maybe he will help meet the financial obligation.

Mynd44:
If one person or group of people now wakes up and start funding the party, paying staff, paying utility, keeping the party machinery oiled, they will still keep quiet until when primaries comes and that person or group or people seem to have an overwhelming influence.

That a when they will know about how one person or group should not dictate how the party is Run.

favour32:
I tell you before and now.
Na only you go dey labour party.

focus7:
Peter Obi will never be President of Nigeria.