LP kicks as NLC meets on Abure’s fate today

Stakeholders of the Nigeria Labour Congress will today meet to take a decision on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party and the return of Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman.

Among other things, The PUNCH gathered that a caretaker committee is being proposed by the unionists to take over the control of the opposition party.

“Invitations have been sent out to all relevant stakeholders and members of the NLC Political Commission. The meeting will take place tomorrow (Monday) in Abuja.

“That meeting may seal the fate of Abure as arrangements have been concluded to set up a caretaker committee to take over the leadership of the party,” a source told our correspondent.

The development comes in the wake of a failed attempt by the party’s Board of Trustees to wrest power from Abure and take over LP leadership.

A few days ago, a group of retired workers, under the aegis of the Lagos Assembly of Labour Veterans and Trade Unionists, protested and demanded an immediate resignation of the party chairman.

Similarly, the retirees called on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, to bow out of office for failing to protect their interest and the manner he went about the leadership struggle of the party. Punch