Suspected political thugs have allegedly invaded the national headquarters of the Labor Party, in Abuja.
Julius Abure, chairman of the Labour Party, disclosed this in a video post on Thursday, April 6.
The LP national secretariat is located in Utako district, of the Federal Capital Territory.
Abure said the invading men, who were armed, reportedly pulled down the fences, burglaries, doors, and windows of the secretariat.
“They gained access into the building and, in the process, sacked workers and party members who were at the secretariat.
The Party chairman said he was out of town during the incident but information had it that the agenda of the invaders was to inaugurate an illegitimate executive which has been chosen for them by their sponsors.
“This incident is coming days after a similar invasion of our Imo state Secretariat which up till now is still being occupied by the agents of the Imo state government.
A Threat To Democracy?
“Only yesterday, our Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi through the Presidential Campaign Council alerted Nigerians of plot to hound him out of the country”.
The Labour Party chairman claims it is APC’s covert plot in collaboration with some security agents to frame Peter Obi up allegedly on matters bothering on treason.
Julius emphasised that Labour Party was only a political party contesting for power.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having conducted elections, ranked us third.
“A position we have rejected and have approached the Tribunal to contest.” That is our only offense.
Call APC To Order
Also, the Labour Party chairman called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call his party, the APC to order.
“He should also rein them in from using unorthodox means to suffocate political structures in Nigeria.
“A court of competent jurisdiction only yesterday ordered that I, Julius Abure, remain the National Chairman and should not be restrained from performing my duties.
“It therefore baffles me why the Nigerian Police should allow itself to be used to perpetrate illegalities,” he said, dragging the police into the matter.
We Will No Longer Be Intimidated
Abure urged the police, APC, and their sponsors to play by the rules.
He warned that they “will no longer tolerate the intimidation and deployment of brute forces against the party and its personnel”.
“We demand they put a stop to abuse of power. They should respect the rights and privileges of other political parties, particularly the Labour Party, to contest for power.”
Unauthourized Meeting
Abure alleged that the suspected political thugs were trying to hold a meeting in the office.
“That meeting is not authorised by me; it is not authorised by the National Working Committee.
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“The Labour Party is under serious attack, personally and individually. This is because of the case we have against the APC in court.
Furthermore, Julius Abure lamented that all of the blackmail, and attack, is tailored towards destroying the mandate that has been given to them by Nigerians.
Also, he urged Nigerians to rise to the occasion and save the Labour Party.
