From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A former Presidential Aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) who is also the Leader of Rescue Movement For New Nigeria, Comrade Faduri Oluwadare Joseph has reaffirmed his commitment to give his support towards the amicable resolution of the internal conflicts of the party.
Joseph, in a statement through his Media Aide, Rev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba shortly after NLC/TUC/Labour Party and Obidients Stakeholders meeting held on Monday in Abuja said he is a man that matches words with actions “so my commitment to the amicable resolution of Labour Party internal conflicts is not just by mere words, but I am already in Nigeria and will make series of visits for that purpose before I return to my base in the USA.
“We can resolve our conflicts without creating another problem and that should be the target of those who mean well for Nigerians”.
Expressing his support for the all-inclusive and expansive stakeholders meeting, he added that NLC has shown that the organization is truly led by elders who are now fulfilling the adage that says, ‘the elder cannot be in the market that the head of toddler will bend one side.’
According to the statement, “The major highlights of the meeting includes the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) voiding the national convention that held in Nnewi, Anambra State that gave extension of tenure to the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his National Working Committee (NWC).
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had disowned the same Anambra State National Convention held Wednesday March 27, 2024 in a statement issued by Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu.
“Therefore, to fill the vacuum thus created, the stakeholders mandated the congress to set up a transition committee to oversee the affairs of the party pending when new officers will be elected in three months.
“The committee once constituted should fully take over the secretariats of the Labour Party all over Nigeria and shall immediately set up an assets recovery process of all the properties of the Labour Party.
“The committee shall also ensure that all the cases of fraud, impersonation and forgery of government documents pending against a few discredited former officers of the Labour Party.
“In attendance at the gathering were representative of the Chairman of NLC Political Commission, Prof Theophilus Ndubuaku ; former President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulwahed Omar; Chairman, LP Board of Trustees, Sylvester Ejiofor; Coordinator of Obidient Movement, Dr. Moses Paul and LP Plateau Governorship Candidate, Chief Yohana Margif and Comrade Faduri Oluwadare Joseph ably represented by Rev Emmanuel and Dr. Yomi Saint
“Others are Coordinator of Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress, Dr. Kingsley Okundaye; Kaduna LP governorship candidate, Jonathan Asake and representative of Persons with Disability in Labour Party, Ihekwoaba Paul.
“The resolution taken by the unionists on Monday also raised concerns on the need to conduct a forensic audit of LP in line with the demand of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following allegations of corruption, forgery and fraud levelled against the leadership of the party”.
