Abure-led Labour Party’s National Organising Secretary Defects To Rival Camp

The Faction of Labour Party led by Julius Abure has suffered a major setback following the defection of its National Organizing Secretary, Clement Ojukwu, who blames his exit on the party’s deepening crisis on persistent litigations and infighting among rival factions.

Ojukwu, who left the Julius Abure- led faction to join the interim National Working Committee headed by Esther Nenadi Usman, said the party has lost nearly all of its elected political office holders due to endless internal strife.

According to him, the exodus includes 34 members of the House of Representatives, eight senators, and more than 80 state assembly members nationwide.

In an interview with Leadership, Ojukwu called for an immediate end to the power tussle and urged members of the Abure camp to work with the caretaker committee to rebuild the party ahead of the next election cycle.

“Litigations are killing political parties, and another election is around the corner. The party needs to move forward, especially with the recent court judgment recognizing Nenadi Usman as chairman,” he said.

Ojukwu’s decision is widely seen as a significant blow to the Abure-led faction, which has been embroiled in a prolonged leadership dispute with the Usman-led interim committee.

Despite the controversy, Ojukwu insists that his move is not an act of betrayal, but a step taken in the overall interest of the party’s survival and progress.