By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
The Labour Party has elected new national officers that will run the affairs of the party for another term with the incumbent National Chairman of the party Barrister Julius Abure re-elected for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates.
The Chairman of the Labour Party’s National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu declared Mr Abure the winner during the party’s national convention held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State Southeast Nigeria.
In a communique issued to Journalists, the Labour Party stated that “the Convention in session empowers the National Working Committee (NWC) to fill existing vacancies in the NWC and NEC”.
The Communique signed by the National Chairman of the Party, Mr. Julius Abure and the National Secretary Mr Umar Faruk also stated that “the Convention elected the following National Officers:
LIST OF ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS
- National Chairman – Julius Abure
- Deputy National Chairman – Mr. Clement Ojukwu
- Deputy National Chairman – Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi
- Deputy National Chairman (NLC) – VACANT
- Deputy National Chairman (TUC) – VACANT
- Deputy National Chairman – VACANT
- National Vice Chairman NC – Abraham Idoko
- National Vice Chairman SE – Ceekay Igara
- National Vice Chairman SS – Anthony C. Ezeagwu
- National Secretary – Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim
- Deputy National Secretary – Rotimi Kehinde Adekunle
- Deputy National Secretary – Innocent Okeke
- National Treasurer – Mrs Ngozi Doga
- National Financial Secretary – Dayo Ekong
- National Publicity Secretary – Mr. Ifoh Obiora
- National Organizing Secretary – Comrade Yahuza Ahmed
- National Legal Adviser – Barr. Kehinde Edun
- National Women leader – Mrs. Dudu Manuga
- National Youth Leader – Prince Kennedy Ihanotu
- Assistant National Youth Leader NW – Abdulrahman Chindo
- Assistant National Youth Leader SS – Barry Auotu”.
The communique also stated that “The Convention in session encourages all groups to collapse their structure at the ward, local, and national levels into the already existing structure of the party.
“The Convention in session based on the antecedents of the Presidential candidate before, during and after the 2023 General Election recommend that the 2027 Presidential ticket of the party be solely reserved for His Excellency, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, the National leader of the party.”
Furthermore, “the Convention in session reviewed ongoing development and performance of its Governor in Abia state, Dr. Alex Otti and passed a vote of confidence on him and recommend the 2027 Abia state Gubernatorial ticket of the party be reserved for His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti.”
