Veteran Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, who recently dumped the Labour Party (LP) has called for the immediate resignation of the party’s Chairman, Julius Abure.
Okonkwo’s demand comes after Tuesday’s protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress national transition committee.
The protest took place at the party’s secretariat.
The protesters demanded the immediate resignation of Abure.
Abure Must Go
The Acting Chairman of the transition committee, Aduwaheed Omar, led members of the labour union to the secretariat.
During the protest, they chanted solidarity songs and calling for the resignation of Abure.
According to the protesters, his tenure as the chairman of the party had expired.
However, security officials immediately shut the gates when the NLC members arrived at the Party’s headquarters.
In an attempt to prevent the protesters from forcing their way into the premises, the police fired teargas to dispatch the protesters, who were heard shouting endlessly at the security men to “open the gate”.
Kenneth Okonkwo Supports Call For Abure’s Resignation
Kenneth Okonkwo, in a post via his X handle, supported the call for Abure’s resignation.
To Okonkwo, he cannot be occupying the National Headquarters of the party while reconciliation is ongoing.
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The Nollywood actor cum politician noted that Abure ought to resign for any meaningful reconciliation to commence.
In his words: “The illegitimate Abure-led NWC of Labour Party can not be sitting at the National Headquarters of Labour Party while any kind of reconciliation is going on.
“This will mean condoning their illegality. You can not be a trespasser on land and be arguing you should remain on the land while the case is going on, or steal somebody’s car and be arguing you should retain the stolen car until your trial is over.
Abure should leave the office immediately for any meaningful reconciliation to commence.”
