LP to NLC: You lack power to sack legitimate leadership of our party

“The leadership of the Labour Party has read with dismay the
attempt by the Nigeria Labour Congress, a body not recognized by the
Constitution of our great party or any of our known laws for that matter, to
arrogate to itself powers it does not possess,” the statement reads.

“It claimed to have sacked the Comrade Julius Abure-led
National Working Committee of the Labour Party, after holding an illegal
assembly of a handful of aggrieved former members of the party and some social
media tigers who are not known to be card-carrying members of our party.

 “The group is unknown
to the Labour Party as such lacks powers to convene a meeting of “stakeholders”
to deliberate let alone take any decision which will have a binding effect on a
legally constituted party leadership.

“There is no disputing the fact that the Abure-led NWC led
the party into becoming a national brand.

“With the support of members and Nigerians across the length
and breadth of this great nation, the party now boasts a number of Senators,
members of the Federal House of Representatives as well as State Assemblies.
Need we talk about the pace-setting Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti?

“As a law-abiding party, we will seek the protection of the
court of law should the need arise. We, however, appeal to our teeming
supporters to remain calm because, in the end, justice will prevail.”