The Labour Party (LP) has held its national Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja following ongoing controversy over the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis.
The meeting, which took place on Wednesday at the Transcorp
Hilton in Abuja, was presided over by Nenadi Usman, a former minister of
finance and current chairperson of the party’s caretaker committee.
In attendance were key figures within the party, including
Peter Obi, LP’s 2023 presidential candidate; Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running
mate; and Alex Otti, Abia state governor.
Also present were Olumide Akpata and Athan Achonu, the
party’s governorship candidates for Edo state and Imo state, respectively.
This gathering came just 48 hours after Julius Abure, the
factional chairman, threatened to sanction Obi and Otti for convening the
meeting.
Despite the threats, many LP lawmakers, including senators
and members of the house of representatives, showed up at the Usman-led
meeting.
During the session, the NEC passed a vote of confidence on
Obi, Baba-Ahmed, Otti, the Usman-led caretaker committee, and the Obidient
movement.
In her opening remarks, Usman appealed to “members of the
former National Working Committee (NWC), to sheathe their swords and join in
the process of rebuilding the party”.
She announced that the party would review its recent
governorship primaries in Anambra state and make an official statement soon.
On Saturday, George Moghalu, former managing director of the
National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), was declared winner of the LP
primary held in Awka, the Anambra state capital.
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