The Labour Party's National Executive Committee suspends Factional Chairman Apapa and five others.

The Labour Party's National Executive Committee (NEC) has suspended its factional chairman, Bashir Apapa, as well as five other executive members.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, the NEC also extended the tenure of the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) by 12 months.

The decision was taken at Asaba during the National Executive Committee meeting, which was attended by important players including as the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, National Assembly members-elect, INEC, NLC, and TUC.

The NEC suspended several NWC members, including Lamidi Apapa, Alhaji Salem Lawal, Prince Favour Reuben, Gbenga Daramola, Samuel Akingbade, and Mohammed Akali, in a statement signed by the Deputy National Chairman, Comrade Ladi lliya, and the Deputy National Secretary and Acting Youth Leader, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, for alleged anti-party activities.

The NEC also criticised government officials' use of security services to harass and intimidate voters, resulting in election results manipulation.

The party urged the court to support legislation that promotes democracy, basic freedom, the rule of law, and the theory of separation of powers.

The NEC expressed sympathy for Nigerians who continue to suffer from poverty, hunger, unemployment, insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, and underdevelopment. When in power, the party vowed to reverse these narratives.

Furthermore, in accordance with the party's constitution and best practices, the NEC extended the NWC's tenure by 12 months. The party stated that holding a national convention would be improper due to the problems and bad blood caused by the elective convention and multiple legal proceedings. The party expressed faith in the NWC led by Abure to rebuild the party and lead it to victory.

“NEC noted that this is in line with the best practices of the party. In 2012, when the Convention fell due and could not hold as scheduled, National Executive Council (NEC) in session extended the tenure of the NWC and the convention was held in 2014 in session extended the tenure of the NWC and the Convention was held in 2014.

In 2018, when the Convention became due and Convention could not be held, the NEC in a session held in Minna, Niger State extended the tenure of the National Working Committee (NWC) before the Convention was held in 2019,” the statement read.