The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has vowed to resist any attempts by opposition parties to destabilize the party. This statement was made by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Airen Igbinedion, in Benin, following the recent court victory of the LP’s National Chairman, Julius Abure.
Speaking on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court’s judgment in favor of Abure, Igbinedion said the ruling confirmed Abure as the chosen leader to guide the party to victory in the 2027 elections.
“The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Julius Abure, is the only God’s anointed national chairman this country has ever produced,” Igbinedion stated. “This anointing manifested again recently in Abuja when the leadership tussle within the Labour Party came to an end as the FCT High Court declared the national convention of the party held in Nnewi on March 26, 2024, as valid and in line with the requirements of both the 2022 Electoral Act and the Labour Party’s Constitution.”
He accused agents of the ruling political party of attempting to create discord within the LP to weaken it ahead of the 2027 general election. However, he emphasized that their efforts were thwarted by the court’s dismissal of the suit for lack of merit.
Igbinedion added that the court affirmed that the Labour Party duly observed the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the party’s constitution in holding its convention. He stressed that the resolutions passed at the convention are binding on all Labour Party members.
“This verdict reinforces the supremacy of our party constitution and the need for aggrieved party members to always resort to internal dispute resolution mechanisms as stipulated in the party’s constitution to address their grievances,” Igbinedion concluded.
