The Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) National Working Committee (NWC) continues to face legitimacy issues following the party’s controversial convention in Nnewi.
The March 27, 2024, convention was marred by a severe leadership crisis, with significant party figures, including the 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, the National Assembly caucus, and the only state governor, Dr. Alex Otti, boycotting the event due to alleged lack of consultation.
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Despite Abure and his team being re-elected at the convention, their struggle for acceptance persists.
The party’s internal rift remains unresolved as key stakeholders continue to distance themselves from the current NWC.
The situation escalated further when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) responded to the Labour Party’s request for a Certified True Copy (CTC) of its report on the convention and the party’s constitution.
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In a letter dated July 18, 2024, INEC, through its Acting Secretary Haliru Aminu, stated that it did not monitor the Nnewi convention.
The letter read: “The Commission has received your request for a Certified True Copy, CTC, of the monitored report of the Labour Party Convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, held on the 27th day of March 2024, and the Labour Party’s Constitution.
“The Certified True Copy of the Labour Party Constitution has been forwarded to your firm earlier. Regrettably, the Commission did not monitor the Labour Party Convention of 27th March 2024 and cannot, therefore, report on the Convention.”
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This development further complicates the Abure-led NWC’s efforts to gain legitimacy within the party and the broader political landscape.
