Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, a prominent member of the Labour Party, has criticized Dr. Alex Otti and his supporters for their disregard for the Labour Party's constitution and their blatant defiance of the decisions made by the national executive council (NEC) of the party.
Dr. Okeke characterized the actions of the party's sole governor and his uninformed followers as mere content creation, stemming from the unlawful activities aimed at destabilizing the party and ousting the duly elected National Chairman, Bar Julius Abure, who was appointed in a convention that adhered to the party's constitution, INEC guidelines, and the Electoral Acts. While acknowledging Gov. Otti's capabilities as a governor, Dr. Okeke labeled him a poor representative of the party, noting that Otti's political history has been marked by factionalism, dating back to his time in the APC in 2022. Dr. Okeke pointed out that the NEC of the Labour Party consists of 172 members, with the governor and his deputy being the only two elected officials as per the party's constitution.
He expressed concern over the governor leading such a futile initiative, especially considering he was the chairman and sponsor of the Nnewi convention that elected the party's National Working Committee (NWC). Furthermore, Dr. Okeke questioned the legitimacy of the illegal committee in Umuahia that appointed Nenadi Usman as a caretaker committee member, despite her not being affiliated with the Labour Party.
He described the governor's actions as content creation, suggesting that this path may lead to irreparable divisions if those inciting discord and factionalism do not take steps to reconcile. 'Our Governor, HE. Alex Chioma Otti, is a commendable governor but a poor party member, and it is important to recognize that this issue did not originate with the Labour Party. In 2022, Alex Otti was part of the APC in Abia, where his faction was engaged in content creation with his Abia Arise group, ultimately resulting in his loss of the Abia ticket.
He hurried to Abure, pleading and vowing to offer anything if the party granted him the ticket. In September of the previous year, two members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), the governor and his deputy, convened a yam festival meeting in Umuahia, where they appointed a woman, not affiliated with the Labour Party, as the caretaker committee Chairperson.
They proceeded with this action fully aware that only the National Chairman of the Labour Party has the authority to convene an NEC meeting through the National Secretary. They recognize that the NEC comprises over 172 members, which is why I assert that they are merely fabricating content. Nenadi Usman, their chairperson, is not recognized as a member of the Labour Party by its national leadership. Alex Otti, through his deputy, presided over the Nnewi Convention and provided partial sponsorship for it. At what point did the governor realize that the convention he chaired was no longer legitimate?
They are merely content creators. Which section of the Labour Party constitution grants a governor of Abia the authority to act as the National Chairman of the Labour Party? Their caretaker committee Chairperson went to an inexpensive hotel in Abuja to suspend a National Chairman who is currently at the National Party headquarters in Abuja, which is yet another instance of content creation.
A woman, not affiliated with the Labour Party, is suspending the National Chairman of the Labour Party? This is yet another fabrication. She accused Abure of corruption, labeling him an EFCC customer, while he has never held a federal government position nor been summoned by the EFCC. She has been requested to provide the party with details regarding the plea bargain with the EFCC.
As a former Minister of Finance and manager of the Good Luck Campaign fund, the party claims she is the epitome of corruption. Abure’s name is the one listed on the INEC website, and rightly so. She is imploring INEC to include her name, and I question what constitutional process led her to this position. The Labour Party elects its Chairpersons through Conventions, not through New Year’s festivals.
They asserted that Abure's term has lapsed. I would like to inquire of Otti, which term are they referring to? On March 27, 2024, in Nnewi, Anambra State, you presided over a Convention that granted Bar Julius Abure a four-year mandate, set to conclude in 2028.
Therefore, which term has actually expired? Nenadi's committee has claimed that the public does not support Abure, and she convened an NEC meeting in a modest hotel in Abuja, attended by merely 25 suspended elderly individuals.
The public stands with Abure; he exemplifies the Supreme Court's directive to adhere to the constitution of your party. She questions why the police have not apprehended Abure. To this, I would respond that the police are not content creators like your group. Alex Otti and his associates are generating narratives, but regrettably, he is merely repeating the errors made in Abia.
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