Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party suspends Abure over alleged impersonation
Nenadi Usman, chair of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, says the national executive council (NEC) has suspended Julius Abure as national chairman of the party.
A statement issued by Usman accused Abure of illegally parading himself as national chairman of the party despite being removed by the court.
“After a careful and comprehensive review of the Supreme Court judgment delivered on Friday, April 4, 2025, the National Executive Council (NEC) is deeply concerned by the subsequent actions of Barr. Julius Abure, particularly his continued impersonation of the esteemed office of the National Chairman of the Labour Party,” the statement reads.
“These actions have not only violated the spirit and letter of the law but have also brought the image and integrity of our great party into disrepute.
“In the exercise of its constitutional mandate and in strict accordance with the disciplinary provisions of the Labour Party Constitution 2019 (As Amended), the NEC, in session, hereby announces the immediate suspension of Barr. Julius Abure from the Labour Party, effective today, the 7th day of May, 2025, in the first instance.”
She warned Abure to desist from parading himself as the chairman of LP, adding that his tenure has long expired.
“Mr. Abure is hereby warned to desist from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party or impersonating the office in any form,” she said.
“He should also present himself to anyone as a member of the Labour Party. The apex court of the land has clearly and finally nullified his claim to leadership, and his tenure has long expired by the passage of time.
“His continuing acts of reckless denigration of party leadership and open war against the party have nullified his membership of our great party.
“Rather than drag the image of the Party into further disrepute, Mr. Abure is advised to deploy his time and attention to addressing the serious allegations of corruption, forgery, perjury, and criminal conspiracy pending against him, to which the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had already forwarded prosecution advisory to the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for necessary legal action.”
Meanwhile, Abure’s faction of the party has suspended Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, and Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), indefinitely.
The suspension was announced in a statement released by Umar Farouk Ibrahim, LP national secretary, on Wednesday.
