Labour Party: Kagarko LGA executives turn down alleged Abure’s plot to discredit Nenadi Usman

• Vows to resist imposition of illegitimate leadership

By Jude Opara, Abuja

The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) has continued to fester as the chapter of the party in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday raised the alarm over alleged plots to cause confusion in its ranks, and to discredit the membership of the Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Nenadi Usman, by the factional National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and his supporters.

In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the party at the local government, Comrade Zephaniah Yohanna Chairman, and his Secretary, Hassan Sulaiman, the party alerted security agencies, stakeholders and the media of desperate efforts made by some members of the Abure led National Working Committee (NWC) to allegedly impose an illegal leadership on the Kagarko chapter of the party.

The statement further described as unfortunate the move orchestrated by elements with the intent on discrediting the image and authority of the Acting National Chairman of Senator Nenadi Usman, saying it represents a calculated and failed attempt to destabilize the party’s progress both at the grassroots and national levels.

“Comrade Zephaniah Yohanna remains the constitutionally recognized Chairman of the Labour Party in Kagarko LGA, along with his duly elected executive members. Any individual or group parading themselves as alternative party leadership in the LGA are impostors and are acting outside the bounds of the law and party constitution.

“The purported attempt to impose some persons as the Kagarko LGA party executives is a politically motivated charade aimed at sowing confusion and undermining the integrity of our national leadership. We therefore urge the peace-loving people of Kagarko LGA and the general public to disregard these fraudulent claims and the agents promoting them.

“The Labour Party in Kagarko LGA affirms its unwavering loyalty to the Acting National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, and hereby pass a vote of confidence in her capable and transparent leadership.

“Any attempt by external forces – reportedly aligned with some suspended members of the party at the national level – to forcibly impose an illegitimate leadership in Kagarko LGA will be strongly resisted through all legal, political, and democratic means available to us.

“We advise media organizations, the general public, and relevant authorities to beware of impersonators and mischief-makers peddling misinformation.

“The general public is hereby advised to note that only communications and statements issued by Chairman Zephaniah Yohanna and his executive team should be regarded as the official voice of the Labour Party in Kagarko LGA”.

The party equally urged all loyal party members, stakeholders, and supporters to remain calm, vigilant, and united in defense of the Labour Party’s constitution, structures, and democratic values.