Youth Leaders under the auspices of the
Forum of National Youth Leaders of Political Parties in Nigeria ( FNYLPP)
has issued a strong disclaimer against the National Leadership of the Labour Party (LP).
The forum, in a press statement issued in Kaduna and signed by Comrade Eragbe Anslem Aphimia, noted that Eragbe is the authentic National Publicity Secretary, FNYLPP and National Youth Leader of LP in Nigeria.
The forum, therefore, disowned Mr Kennedy Ahanotu and Barrister Julius Abure as National Chairman and National Youth Leaders, respectively, noting that both individuals are misrepresenting their positions within the party.
According to the forum, Eragbe was elected as the national youth Leader of LP in 2019 and remained in that office by law against any speculation that is not by the rule of law.
Calling on them to desist from parading themselves as National Leadership in the party, the forum levelled serious allegations against Abure and described it as an unlawful National Convention on March 27, 2024, in Nnewi, Anambra State, which violated a court judgment issued on March 20, 2018.
” Comrade Engr. (Dr.) Eragbe Anslem Aphimia (C.Reg; COA)is the authentic and only National Youth Leader of the Labour Party, (LP) in Nigeria elected from the 10th June 2019 Akwanga Nasarawa State National Convention of Labour Party LP till the next All Inclusive And Expansive National Convention of the Labour Party LP in 2025, hereby disclaim the above two (2) imposters in Labour Party LP mentioned above.
“That Mr Kennedy Ahanotu, the Deputy National Secretary of Labour Party (LP), is hereby warned to desist from parading himself as the National Youth Leader of Labour Party (LP) else; I will ensure his arrest and prosecution by the law and security agencies in Nigeria.
“That Mr Julius Abure, the elected National Secretary of Labour Party (LP), is hereby warned to desist from parading himself as National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) for the listed reasons: That Abure’s illegal and unlawful tenure expired on 8th June 2024.
“That the National Executive Council NEC meeting of the Labour Party, (LP) on 4th September 2024 appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as Chairperson and Secretary to pilot a 29-Man Labour Party, (LP) CTC to conduct congresses for the All Inclusive And Expansive National Convention 2025”, the forum stated.
The forum, however, adopted and recommended Dr Halima Tejuosho for the position of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.