The Labour Party’s National Working Committee has taken a big step to suspend their National Treasurer, Ms. Oluchi Okpara.
This is happening after she made some serious allegations against the National Chairman, Comrade Julious Abure, without any proof which according to the party, is affecting the party’s reputation.
Labour Party had announced the constitution of a disciplinary panel to investigate her demand that Abure be made to account for N3.5bn being proceeds of the sale of forms and revenue generated from other sources during the 2023 general elections.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, who announced the decision of the NWC at a press conference in Abuja, on Wednesday, also accused the Treasurer of playing out the script of disgruntled former party members.
He said, “At the meeting held Tuesday evening February 13, 2024 in Abuja, in exercise of its powers as contained in the Party’s Constitution with the intention of a fair hearing, the NWC extended an invitation to the National Treasurer to appear before it on Wednesday (Today) February 14, 2024 by 10am (12 hours) to discuss the recent development.
“The party regrets that the National Treasurer shunned the invitation by the disciplinary committee, to clear herself and her actions.
“We see this as an afront to the party leadership and millions of our members who are watching on how their party’s image which they have laboured hard to build is trolled by one ingrate.
“The disciplinary committee has however recommended to the National Executive Council of the party through the National Working Committee that Ms Oluchi Opara be suspended from the Labour Party for a minimum of 6 months. This suspension is with immediate effect. “
