Crisis worsens in Labour Party over Abure’s visit to Wike

A faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Senator Nenadi Usman has launched a blistering attack on suspended former National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, following the circulation of a viral photograph showing him in the company of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.
In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Acting National Chairman, the faction said the image confirms long-standing concerns about Abure’s true political allegiance and intent.
“While Mr. Peter Obi is diligently focused on addressing critical national issues, and Senator Nenadi Usman is attending high-level meetings abroad with his full consent, both working in the supreme interest of the Labour Party and the Nigerian people, Barr. Julius Abure is busy hobnobbing with the very forces that are hell-bent on annihilating the party,” the statement said.
The faction condemned Abure’s alleged fraternisation with what it called the “sponsors of oppression, tyranny, and electoral malpractice,” accusing him of working against the interests of the party from within.
Asogwa declared that Abure’s appearance alongside Wike, a known political opponent of LP, “lends further credence” to the group’s belief that Abure is “a willing tool in the hands of external forces bent on destabilising the Labour Party.”
The statement also faulted Abure’s leadership record, alleging that he was notably absent during major party activities, including local government elections in Lagos and gubernatorial campaigns in Anambra, Kogi, and Edo States.
“He went completely missing at critical times when the party required leadership, unity, vision, and strategic grassroots mobilization,” the faction noted.
Reaffirming Abure’s suspension, the group insisted he no longer has any authority or official standing within the Labour Party, describing his continued political engagement as a breach of trust.
“His dereliction of duty, compounded by his ongoing fraternization with political adversaries of the New Nigeria vision, earned him suspension from the party. His constant romance with these outside forces raises a fundamental question: Whose agenda is Julius Abure truly serving?” Asogwa asked.
The statement concluded with a call for a renewed effort to “rescue and rebuild” the Labour Party, vowing that it must not be allowed to fall into the hands of “crooked individuals” who would trade the party’s values for personal gain.
“This party belongs to the Nigerian people. It will not be hijacked by those who betray its mission while others continue to make sacrifices for a better, fairer, and more just Nigeria,” the faction emphasised.