The Kaduna State Chapter of the Labour Party, LP has reaffirmed its loyalty and support to the National Working Committee led by the ” lawfully recognized” National Chairman, Barr. Julius Abure.
Consequently, the Chapter declared as null and void, all appointments and decisions made by One Lamidi Apapa group on behalf of the party.
A communique issued at the end of the emergency meeting of the State Executive Committee, Saturday in Kaduna, the Chapter emphatically dissociates itself from the ” illegal and counterfeit group” of the Labour Party led by Lamidi Apapa.
The Communique which also reaffirmed Hon. Auwal Tafoki as the Chairman of the party in the State, said any other person parading himself as the Chairman, was blatantly committing impersonation and might face the wrath of the law.
It declared that all identified card carrying members of the party from the State who were party to the ” so called” NEC meeting in Bauchi on May 3rd, 2023 have been suspended from the party. Among them are Hon. Bashir Idris Aliyu, Alhaji Sidi Bamali and Engr. Michael Ayuba Auta.
The suspension, the Communique said, will be communicated to the NWC for further action.
It enjoins members and the general public to disregard any one or group parading him or themselves as officials of the Labour Party in the State outside the duly constituted and recognized State Exco, led by Auwal Tafoki.
The Communique reminded the public that the sudden emergence of a renegade faction in the LP was being assaulted by agents of destabilization and commotion.
It said Nigerians should also note that the entire drama of indignity going on was being sponsored by an electoral bandit whose main aim was to use a fake labour party to scuttle the weighty petition that the LP and its Presidential candidate tabled before the Presidential Election Tribunal.
The meeting was attended by Chairmen and Secretaries of the party from the 23 local government areas of the State, as well as its Gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 elections, Jonathan Asake.
HERE UNDER IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE COMMUNIQUE : –
RESOLUTION REACHED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (SEC) OF THE LABOUR PARTY, KADUNA STATE CHAPTER, WHICH HELD IN KADUNA ON THE 6TH MAY 2023.
Preamble:
Following the sudden emergence of a renegade faction in the Labour Party led by one Lamidi Apapa, our great Party is being assaulted by agents of destabilisation and commotion. But, as much as they have tried, it is clear that the vast majority of our party members and, indeed, the millions of our party supporters are watching the shameful drama carried out by these enemies of democracy with disdain.
The public should note that the entire drama of indignity going on is being sponsored by an electoral bandit whose main aim is to use a fake Labour Party NWC to scuttle the weighty petition 1 Obi tabled before the Presidential Election Tribunal.
The intention is to create parallel structures at the National level and over the states to lend support to the dirty agenda of scuttling the mandate of Mr Peter Obi and Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed in the 2023 Presidential elections.
Therefore, we the State Executive Council of the Labour party in Kaduna state, having met today, have unequivocally resolved as follows:
1. That we totally dissociate ourselves from the illegal and counterfeit group of the Labour Party led by one Lamidi Apapa.
2. We hereby affirm and assert our loyalty, support and commitment to the National Working Committee of our great Party led by our lawfully recongnised National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure.
3. Consequent upon the above, all appointments and decisions made by the the Apapa group on behalf of great Party remain null and void.
4. For the records, the Chairman of the Labour Party in Kaduna state remains Hon Auwal Tafoki. Any other person parading himself in the above position is blatantly committing impersonation and may face the wrath of the law.
5. All identified card-carrying members of the Labour Party who were part of the so-called NEC meeting that took place in Bauchi, Bauchi state Wednesday, 3rd, May 2022 hereby stand suspended from the party.
Among those identified and affected by this decision are the following:
i) Hon Bashir Idris Aliyu
Ii) Alh. Ibrahim Sidi Bamali.
iii) Engr Michael Ayuba Auta.
These three stand suspended and this decision will be forwarded to the National Working Committee of the Labour Party and other relevant bodies for further actions.
6. We call on our members and the general public to disregard anyone or group1 parading him or themse lves as State officials of the Labour Party in Kaduna state outside the duly constituted and recognized state Exco led by Hon Auwal Tafoki.
9.Once more, Kaduna state Labour Party is committed to ensuring that the party remains united and becomes the most formidable political platform in the state and in Nigeria that will produce visionary and transformational leaders that will take our country to greater height. We therefore, cannot be distracted by a few disgruntled elements whose major aim is to service their greed to the detriment of the party and the country.
10. We therefore call on all our members and teeming supporters to remain calm and law abiding even in the face of the unwarranted provocation by divisive agents.
Thank you:
Singed: Idris Yusuf
PRO, Labour Party, Kaduna State
