US EditionNigeria: Labour Party Moves Against Abure, Sets Up Disciplinary Panel
- On Wednesday, Senator Nenadi Usman held a press conference in Abuja to address ongoing disputes within the Labour Party over Julius Abure's leadership claims.
- This followed the April 4, 2025, Supreme Court ruling that nullified Abure's chairmanship and confirmed that his tenure had expired amid allegations of misconduct.
- The party's National Caretaker Committee, led by Usman, established a six-member disciplinary panel chaired by Senator Ireti Kingibe to investigate corruption and anti-party activities linked to Abure.
- Usman accused Abure of exploiting the party for his own benefit instead of promoting unity among its members and demanded that he provide a justification within 48 hours to avoid facing disciplinary measures.
- These measures are intended to strengthen internal democracy, discipline, and integrity within the Labour Party in anticipation of upcoming electoral contests amid ongoing factional disputes.
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Nigeria: Labour Party Moves Against Abure, Sets Up Disciplinary Panel
The National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP), led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has established a six-member Disciplinary Committee to investigate allegations of corruption and anti-party activities against the party's former National Chairman, Julius Abure.
LP crisis: Usman initiates disciplinary action against Abure - Daily Trust
The protracted leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) lingers on as the National Caretaker Committee of the party under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Esther Usman has set up a six-member disciplinary committee to investigate allegations of corruption and anti-party activities against the party’s embattled national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure. Usman at a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja said the party was tired of the antics of A…
LABOUR PARTY SUSPENDS FORMER CHAIRMAN JULIUS ABURE AND ASSOCIATES OVER FRAUD, ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES AND ACTION CAPABLE OF BRINGING THE NAME OF OUR PARTY DISREPUTE.
LABOUR PARTY SUSPENDS FORMER CHAIRMAN JULIUS ABURE AND ASSOCIATES OVER FRAUD, ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES AND ACTION CAPABLE OF BRINGING THE NAME OF OUR PARTY DISREPUTE. Following an in-depth investigation by a committee led by Senator Ireti Kingibe and Highchief Peter Ameh, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has ratified the committee’s recommendations concerning the antiparty activities and gross misappropriation of party fun…
LP debacle : Abure probe commences, Kingibe, others on suspension list - Business Hallmark
The rupture in the Labour Party took a new twist on Wednesday as the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, which has the backing of Abia State Governor Alex Otti and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, disclosed that it had begun an investigation into the “numerous corruption and forgery allegations” levelled against embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure. […] The post LP debacle : Abure probe commences, Kingibe, others on suspension list …
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