N3.5bn scandal: LP crisis worsens as suspended treasurer levels serious allegations against party chairman

  • The internal crisis rocking Nigeria’s second main opposition, the Labour Party, is far from over
  • This time around, Oluchi Oparah, LP’s suspended treasurer, has urged Julius Abure to give a breakdown of the donations gotten from Nigerians abroad during the 2023 presidential election
  • In an interview, Abure, the party’s chairman, maintained that Oparah was bent on “destroying his name” in the country

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The suspended national treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), Ms Oluchi Oparah, has challenged the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure, over alleged fund mismanagement during the 2023 general election.