LP Deputy Chairman Calls for Legal Action Against NLC Protest at Party Headquarters

Ayo Olorunfemi, the Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has condemned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, labeling it as a criminal act that warrants legal consequences.

During an interview on Arise TV, Olorunfemi criticized the NLC’s ‘Abure must go’ protest aimed at ousting Julius Abure from the chairmanship of the party. He emphasized the importance of upholding the law and stated that such actions undermine the party’s constitution.

“That’s a criminal action that took place on Tuesday, and we must learn to abide by the law. The Labour Party has its laws, and Article 7 of that law stipulates that the constitution shall be supreme,” Olorunfemi asserted.

“If the Nigeria Labour Congress continues like this, it means they don’t obey rules. What NLC did on Tuesday should lead to imprisonment for those involved. They trespassed.”

Meanwhile, LP’s presidential candidate in the previous election, Peter Obi, sought to downplay the internal crises within the party, emphasizing efforts towards unity. Speaking at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, Obi expressed his commitment to initiating a peaceful reconciliation process among the party’s factions.

Obi also addressed efforts towards reconciling differences between Abure and the Lamidi Apapa faction, indicating that the National Executive Council, alongside himself and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, will oversee resolutions to the leadership crisis within the LP.