It insisted that Barrister Julius Abure remains the authentic national chairman of LP, which has been confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the party’s highest decision-making organ. It asked NLC NTC to be responsible enough to respect the reconciliation move initiated by H.E. Peter Obi or seek legal redress if they have any case.
The directorate reacted yesterday to an unsigned statement purportedly released by the NLC National Transition Committee (NTC) where it allegedly described Abure as the party’s former national chairman.
The statement further directed party stakeholders to boycott the planned Congress organised by the Labour Party in Anambra, Imo, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).