The Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Barrister Julius Abure, on Friday, October 18, denied working for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The opposition party said its recent court victories are not tied to the ruling APC in any way. Obiora Ifoh, LP’s national publicity secretary, said in a statement that Abure “has been very critical of the government”, and thus, cannot have an affiliation with them. The statement was obtained by Legit.ng.
The LP said:
“For any person to say that that leadership is working for APC led government, it can only be mischief carried too far and a calculated attempt to distract the leadership of the party.”...Read Full Article [Click Here>]
The LP added:
“It is sufficient for us to put it on record that the Labour Party is not working for APC and that the Labour Party is autonomous.”
The LP stated that the Abure leadership is “working for members of the party who elected them in office”.
It, therefore, called on its members to disregard what the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kenneth Okonkwo, and all its adversaries are saying.
