Labour Party NEC suspends Abure, Farouk for six months
The Labour Party National Caretaker Committee (LP-NCC), chaired by Senator Nenadi Usman, has announced the six-month suspension of the party’s former National Chairman and Secretary, Barr. Julius Abure and Alhaji Farouk Umar.
This was stated in a statement signed by Usman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha, the LP-NCC’s Secretary, in Abuja late Thursday.
The decision, according to the party leadership, followed the findings of the six-member Disciplinary Committee led by Senator Ireti Kingibe, which was inaugurated on Wednesday.
The statement read, “Following an in-depth investigation by a committee led by Senator Ireti Kingibe and High Chief Peter Ameh, the Labour Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) has ratified the committee’s recommendations concerning the anti-party activities and gross misappropriation of party funds by the former acting National Chairman, Barr. Julius Abure, and others.” The investigative report revealed significant financial misconduct, resulting in the following disciplinary actions:
“Barr. Julius Abure has been suspended for six months and is forbidden from identifying himself as the Labour Party’s National Chairman.
“Mr Umar Farouk, the former National Secretary, was recognised as a co-signer on the majority of the fraudulent bank transactions and transfers, with Abure. As a result, he has been suspended for an initial six-month period pending further inquiry.
“All members of Abure’s National Working Committee (NWC) are told to discontinue representing the Labour Party’s NWC.
“The NEC underlines that failing to follow these disciplinary actions will result in more serious penalties.
“The Labour Party remains committed to upholding transparency, accountability, and discipline within its ranks.”
Recall that on Wednesday, the Abure-led group suspended Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Senator Ireti Kingibe, and four others for alleged anti-party conduct.
However, the Usman-led LP-NCC responded by stating that Abure and his dismissed executive committee members were unable to make decisions for the party due to the Supreme Court ruling that ended Abure’s leadership.