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The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Friday, hit back at the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, stating that his leadership was instrumental in elevating Otti to the position he now enjoys.

Abure made the remarks during an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee at the Labour Party secretariat in Abuja.

His comments were in response to Otti’s appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show earlier that day, where the governor
claimed they had taken back control of the party from Abure, who he accused of “masturbating” over claims that he was still in charge.

Otti had said, “This is a democracy, and sometimes you must stand for something. I can’t say I wouldn’t leave the Labour Party; what if the party is non-existent tomorrow?

“The party that brought me to power is Labour. Okay. Today we have fought and retrieved the Labour Party. I will send you the Supreme Court judgment, and when you finish reading it, you will know that Abure is just masturbating.”

Abure, however, responded that Otti is who he is today because of the Labour Party leadership.

He said, “It is only appropriate at this point to respond to him so he doesn’t think he is the only one who can speak. As mature leaders of this party who believe in the development of this country, we made them.

“Without sounding immodest, we made Governor Alex Otti. We supported him, made sacrifices, rejected bribes and offers, just so he could become the governor he is today. Yet today, he goes on national television to misinform the public about the Supreme Court judgment.

“My major concern was his foul language, saying he was laughing at us for holding on to the party leadership and ‘masturbating’ over it.

Dwarfy and Lilliputian men were once considered men of great ideas. But Alex Otti is not only dwarfy in appearance—he is dwarfy in knowledge.”

According to Abure, the Supreme Court’s ruling clearly stated that party leadership matters are internal and fall under the purview of the party’s constitution.

Calling Otti a “jester,” Abure said he was embarrassed to see the governor join other party renegades in submitting the court ruling to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He said, “It is clear. When the Supreme Court says leadership is a domestic affair of the party, what does it mean? Even a layman knows that the party’s constitution is supreme. For him to go on national TV today, after parading himself like a cricket to INEC, is disgraceful.

“See how a whole governor reduced himself to carrying the Supreme Court CTC, thinking he could intimidate and harass INEC. But we know INEC is a civilised institution guided by law and procedure.

“I want to state clearly that Otti does not represent the values of our party. We told Nigerians in 2023 that the Labour Party would produce leaders who are different. We said a new Nigeria is possible. But today, what are we seeing?” he asked.

fergie001:
nkan.be.

Legally Speaking Abure, you know you are out of there.....

fergie001:
nkan.be.

Legally Speaking Abure, you know you are out of there.....

TimeManager:
I blame Peter Obi in all of this, as a leader of a party, the buck stops at your table. Rather than jaw jaw, Obi chose war war. This is the same Abure that offered his arms and legs to fight for Obi and Otti. Even when NLC wanted to hijacked the party, Abure fought them off, Obi and Otti were behind Abure when all these happened. Otti approved of the reelection of Abure, his Deputy represented him. Nobody wanted to be discarded like a rag after what they had done for you accepting you into the party when you were kicked out of PDP. Tinubu sent delegates to meet with Elrufai even when he had already made up his mind to leave for SDP, the President still sent people to dialogue with him. That what a leader does. But Obi stands aloof watching the party burn. Too bad. Whatever he gets, he should accept it.


-Kiss the truth!

fergie001:
nkan.be.

Legally Speaking Abure, you know you are out of there.....

“I want to state clearly that Otti does not represent the values of our party. We told Nigerians in 2023 that the Labour Party would produce leaders who are different. We said a new Nigeria is possible. But today, what are we seeing?” he asked.

jmoore:
Babablu bulabu

Labour party and Abure didn't make Obi and Otti.

If Obi and Otti create a new party today, Labour party will go back to where they were before 2023.

PressMyButton:
Hmmm... this one heavy, Abure used one stone to kill two birds. He fired shots that also hit Obi. In other words, Abure was saying, they lied to Nigerians in 2023. Those who they packaged as saints and Messiah are nothing but fraud.


We have been vindicated!

SmartPolician:
What exactly is Abure fighting for? If you closely follow the analysis of the LP issue, you will realise that Abure has no shame at all. Perhaps people become shameless immediately they join politics.

How can your tenure end and INEC stops recognising you as the party leader, yet you keep taking everyone to court to be recognised? I keep wondering what's wrong with black people!

Agbegbaorogboye:
Can I ask by what mechanism that legal angle you're saying can be effected
SC said it is not the business of the court to decide who are genuine party officials
If INEC rejects him, he'll simply go to court to compel inec to accept him like before
So what's the way forward

zero8zero:
So, who made him?. The name of Obi was not on the ballot, it's the logo of the party that's on it. You forgot Labour Party had produced a Governor and lawmakers in the past. If Obi had the liver, let him go and form his own party with his supporters. This is 2025 , he still has enough time before to register his party.

zero8zero:
So, who made him?. The name of Obi was not on the ballot, it's the logo of the party that's on it. You forgot Labour Party had produced a Governor and lawmakers in the past. If Obi had the liver, let him go and form his own party with his supporters. This is 2025 , he still has enough time before to register his party.

TimeManager:
Governors lack the power to sack a party chairman. If his tenure had expired, the party through convention elects a new NWC. The meeting which Otti summoned to select Caretaker Committee was illegal.


-Kiss the truth!

Agbegbaorogboye:
Can I ask by what mechanism that legal angle you're saying can be effected
SC said it is not the business of the court to decide who are genuine party officials
If INEC rejects him, he'll simply go to court to compel inec to accept him like before
So what's the way forward

TimeManager:
Governors lack the power to sack a party chairman. If his tenure had expired, the party through convention elects a new NWC. The meeting which Otti summoned to select Caretaker Committee was illegal.

-Kiss the truth!

ALTERNATEID:
Legally speaking, Nenadi Usman and her committee are standing on nothing. They have no legal leg to stand on as far as the LP constitution is concerned. The right thing is for the two factions to unite and come up with a unity NEC meeting that will produce a unified NWC. The party will soon go into extinction if they continue on this path of public fighting and factionalization.

Penguin2:
Let me ask you this question…

By what you know of party leadership, who is the leader of Labour Party today in Nigeria?

jmoore:
Bla bla bla.

How many votes did Labor party got in presidential elections before Obi came?

LP got 5,000 voted in 2019. And you think they did Obi a favor when it was Obi that did them a favour.


You guys that voted for Tinubu have the babablu audacity to talk about influence on what you didn't vote for.

Swerve!!

zero8zero:
When did INEC stop recognizing him?

fergie001:
nkan.be.

Legally Speaking Abure, you know you are out of there.....

fergie001:
In the determination of this, what INEC seeks to question is:
1. Who are the stakeholders with? LP was founded by the Organised Labour - NLC & TUC. Infact, the Certificate of Registration of the LP is in the NLC Headquarters. On whose side are they?

2. Like I have argued many times, NEC can be called by two-thirds members of NEC, nobody says it must be the Chairman or NWC.

3. That the tenure of Abure has ended is not in doubts. That the Convention that birthed his "infamous self-declared second term" did not follow due process is unassailable. When the tenure ends, what happens knowing there is no vacuum in Government. A Caretaker Committee is set up.

4. That Abure did not follow due process in the conduct of his "re-election" was also affirmed by INEC.

5. That Otti is the only Governor of the Party is not in question, that Peter Obi is the leader of the Party is agreed and affirmed by both parties, who are majority of NEC/caucus members with?
I mean those like State EXCOs, Zonal EXCOs, Ward EXCOs, Stakeholders of the Party, former guber aspirants, leaders, members of State Assembly, NASS members and stakeholders of the Party.

INEC has the answer...... This is not new, it happened with APGA with Chekwas Okorie and Victor Umeh.

Penguin2:
Listen to yourself…

At one breathe you stated that Supreme Court said the courts should not interfere in party leadership.

Then in another breathe, you are saying that if INEC rejects Abure he will go to court and obtain order to compel INEC to accept him.

You see what APC does to you people’s heads?

Abure is gone and gone for good and no court will help him.

Make peace with that.

SmartPolician:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2024/09/18/inec-rejects-abure-as-labour-partys-national-chairman/amp/


Watch the analysis below. If you are asking this because you want to argue with me, rest assure that I won't reply you again


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAc64boggNU?si=qwb9TjPneJzIGxOI

TimeManager:
His reelection was not self declared, Otti endorsed it. INEC has the answer, right?. so we wait. I don't have a dog in this fight.
-Kiss the truth!

TimeManager:
I blame Peter Obi in all of these, as a leader of a party, the buck stops at your table. Rather than jaw jaw, Obi chose war war. This is the same Abure that offered his arms and legs to fight for Obi and Otti. Even when NLC wanted to hijack the party, Abure fought them off, Obi and Otti were behind Abure when all these happened. Otti approved of the reelection of Abure, his Deputy represented him. Nobody wanted to be discarded like a rag after what they had done for you, accepting you into the party when you were kicked out of PDP. Tinubu sent delegates to meet with Elrufai even when he had already made up his mind to leave for SDP, the President still sent people to dialogue with him. That's what a leader does. But Obi stands aloof watching the party burn. Too bad. Whatever he gets, he should accept it.


-Kiss the truth!

zero8zero:
And so, he is bigger than the party's constitution?. Do you know how Buhari almost goofed when APC had their own crisis before Osinbanjo had to quickly correct them in line with the law?. When the court sacked all the elected candidates in 2027, una eye go clear.

fuckJones:
alex otti is the highest ranking officer in mob party