{"id":125884,"date":"2024-07-27T10:24:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T09:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fresh-crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-new-chairman-emerges"},"modified":"2024-07-27T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T10:33:11","slug":"fresh-crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-new-chairman-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/fresh-crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-new-chairman-emerges","title":{"rendered":"Fresh crisis brews in Labour Party as new chairman emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The crisis in the Labour Party, LP, has taken a new twist as a Former Deputy National Chairman, Callistus Okafor, has laid claim to the National Chairmanship position.<\/p>\n<p>Okafor, in a news conference in Abuja, on Friday, said his decision to \u201ctake over\u201d the party was supported by a 2018 consent judgment of the federal high court which according to him was ignored.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that at the time, there was a leadership tussle between the late national chairman of the party, Abdulkadir Salam and another faction led by Salisu Mohammed, who equally declared himself as national caretaker chair of the party.<\/p>\n<p>The judge handling the dispute, Gabriel Kolawole, in the consent verdict, held that the separate national conventions held by both parties to the dispute were \u201cinclusive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Okafor contended that because the court ruling was not obeyed, Julius Abure inherited and built on this faulty structure to become the national chairman.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, as things stand today, he as a member of the then National Working Committee as well as others along with him are beneficiaries of the 2018 judgment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe owner of the house has taken the house. When I mean owner, I am not contesting Labour Party leadership with NLC, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m talking about the process. The midwife of this process (fresh convention).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2014 convention is the right avenue to midwife it. For that reason, Callistus Okafor is now the acting chairman of the Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSequel to the above development, members of the 2014 National Working Committee who are beneficiaries of the consent judgment have agreed to midwife an all-inclusive and expansive convention in compliance with the Consent Judgment delivered by Hon Justice G.O. Kolawole, and further agreed to within six months embark on a purposeful reconciliation of all aggrieved members and groups to achieve a united, focused Labour Party that will redefine political leadership in Nigeria\u2019s quest for a better nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that his intervention is \u201ca pivotal resolution of the long-drawn legal battle for the soul of the Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>The National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, when contacted, dismissed Okafor\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cWe don\u2019t need to look any further than those who have sworn to destroy our party in their calculations for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJulius Abure is the legitimate National Chairman of our great party. There are several Court judgements that support this position. We will not reduce ourselves to relying on those who have been hired to distract us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The crisis in the Labour Party, LP, has taken a new twist as a Former Deputy National Chairman, Callistus Okafor, has laid claim to the National Chairmanship position. 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