LP suspends National Chairman Abure over alleged fraud, anti-party activities – The Sun Nigeria

By Tony Osauzo, Benin

Labour Party (LP) National Chairman Julius Abure has been suspended from his ward office in Arue, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of ​​Edo State over alleged arrogance, fraud and anti-party activities.

Abure was informed of his suspension through a letter signed by District 3 Chairman and Secretary Thompson Ehiguese and Stanley Usiomoh respectively.

The letter, titled “Suspension of Barr. Julius Abure from Membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State” and dated May 14, 2024, reads: “Kindly take note that you have been suspended from Membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State.”

“This decision was made after careful deliberation by the members of the district, taking into account your arbitrary and anti-party activities in the party leadership, as well as countless other allegations of fraud against you that are currently under investigation.

“Although this suspension takes effect immediately, you are advised not to impersonate or display yourself as a member of the Labour Party, Ward 3, Arue, Uromi in Esan North East LGA, Edo State.”

Abure’s suspension was ratified by the Labour Party Executive Committee and the party’s Esan North East Local Government Area in a letter signed by Patrick Onogbeni and Ehikioya Eromosele, the party’s Chairman and Secretary in Esan North East Local Government Area of ​​Edo State.

The letter is dated May 15, 2024, titled “Ratification of Suspension of Comrade Julius Abure as Member of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA,” and is addressed to the State Executive Council of the Labour Party in Edo State. It reads: “I hereby transmit to you for your consideration the ratification of suspension of Comrade Barr. Julius Abure as Member of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State.”

“The LGA Executives met today, May 15, 2024, at approximately 12 noon to discuss the issues raised in connection with the suspension and accordingly found them to be of weight and confirmed the suspension.”

Labour Party Chairman in Esan North East Local Government, Patrick Onogbeni, while handing over the letters to the state executive committee chaired by State Chairman Kelly Ogbaloi at the party secretariat in Benin late Friday night, said Abure’s suspension had become unavoidable in view of his arrogance and never-ending anti-party activities.

At the end of the Executive Council’s deliberations on the matter, the LP State Chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi, told journalists that the State Executive Council had no option but to approve the suspension, which was also ratified by the party’s Executive Council in Esan North East Local Government Area of ​​the state.

On his part, Mr Patrick Agbontaen, the State Vice Chairman of the party, said the party had had enough of Mr Abure as he had been accused of numerous corruption allegations and other anti-party activities, adding that the State Executive Committee was in full agreement with the decision to suspend him until further notice.