More crisis in LP as Police move in

More crises is brewing in the Labour Party (LP) as fierce-looking security operatives have taken over the party’s secretariat.

It was gathered that the action followed intelligence reports that the embattled former chairman of the party, Dan Nwanyanwu, has allegedly recruited armed political thugs to forcefully remove the chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam.

Meanwhile, the party on Tuesday described as illegal the handing over of its Certificate of Registration by its former National Chairman, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) many months after he had claimed that it was missing.

The LP in a communique issued at the end of a meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC) held in Abuja and signed by its National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam and Deputy National Secretary, Julius Abure, commended the Nigerian police force FCT command for its prompt response to secure the party’s National Headquarters and also creating an enabling environment for a peaceful NWC meeting.

He said, “The NWC in session express shock and surprise at the inglorious conduct of the NLC. The House in session further notes that the NLC should focus on workers welfare. There is no doubt as to whether the Nigerian workers are being exploited, impoverished, cheated and bearing the harsh economic and social conditions of Nigeria.”

The LP communiqué reads…

Communiqué issued at the end of a one day National Working Committee (NWC) Meeting held on the 4th of August 2015. The NWC deliberated on the state of the Party, the just concluded general elections and the recent handing over of the Certificate of Registration of the Party to the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress by the immediate Past National Chairman of our Party Chief Bar Dan Nwanyanwu.

​The NWC states inter alia:

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1. The action(s) of both Chief Bar Dan Nwanyanwu and the NLC is an exercise in illegality, self help, an attempt to cow and derail the focused purposeful and result oriented National Leadership of our Party.

2. NWC notes that Chief Bar. Dan Nwanyanwu is not a member of our Party having resigned his membership on the 5th day of Dec 2014. Consequently his continued possession of the Party’s Certificate of Registration and handing over of same to NLC/TUC is not only illegal but hypocritical.

3. The NWC in session express shock and surprise at the inglorious conduct of the NLC. The House in session further notes that the NLC should focus on workers welfare. There is no doubt as to whether the Nigerian workers are being exploited, impoverished, cheated and bearing the harsh economic and social conditions of Nigeria.

4. The NWC reminded the NLC and Chief Bar. Dan Nwanyanwu of the pending suit on the subject matter and advise them to wait for the outcome of the action rather than resort to self help or illegality which amounts to contempt of court.

5. The NWC therefore call on our members and teaming supporters to disregard and discountenance the handing over of Labour Party Registration Certificate to NLC.

6. The NWC in session commended the Nigerian police force FCT command for its prompt response to secure the Party’s National Headquarters and also creating an enabling environment for a peaceful NWC meeting.

7. The NWC express worries over the re-emergence of the Boko Haram insurgency and call on the Federal Government to tackle it headlong.

8. The NWC commended the leadership of the National Assembly for resolving itsleadership crisis and call on them to make laws that will enhance the well being of the suffering masses of the country.

9. The NWC notes the harrowing experiences of the masses exacerbated by the fall of prices of crude oil and call on the Federal Government to come up with pro-activeand innovative ideas to diversify the economy in order to reposition it for optimal performance.

10. The NWC expressed confidence in the Leadership of Party and concluded that it is only our party that has the answers to Nigerians social- economic problems giving the ideology, manifestoes and programmes of the Party. The NWC therefore call on the Nigerian people and masses who believe in genuine change to embrace the Party.

11. Conclusively the NWC resolved unequivocally to hold its National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday 12TH August 2015.

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