The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, has claimed that Nigeria Labour Congress is not the owner of the party.
He accused NLC President, Joe Ajaero, of misusing the union’s platform and resources to further a personal political ambition.
Speaking in Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday while reacting to the shutting down of the Labour Party’s National Headquarters by protesting members of NLC who demanded for his immediate removal as National Chairman of the party, he said, “NLC is not the owner of Labour Party. The party is not owned by NLC. The law is very clear”.
Abure claimed that the protest was orchestrated by Ajaero, who allegedly harbors aspirations for the presidency in 2027 or the Imo State governorship.
He said: “I must state today that the leadership of NLC under Joe Ajaero is on the path of destroying the successes we have recorded in the 2023 general election.
“I had expected that as a responsible trade union centre, a responsible labour leader; number one should have teamed up with Labour Party to see how we can team up together to make the country better.”
He continued, “Unfortunately and ironically too, the NLC is the one that is on the part of war against Labour Party. I must state clearly that Ajaero as NLC President has not been able to organise a successful strike action. Not even a single protest or even picketing government establishment in order to bring government to accede to the numerous requests of workers.
“As we speak, there are unfair labour practices meted out to workers by several organisations in the country. I have not seen Joe Ajaero go to such organisations to picket them.”
“Over the past few years, NLC has been claiming ownership of the Labour Party. l must state clearly that NLC is not the owner of Labour Party. The party is not owned by NLC,” he reiterated.
