The Labour Party(LP) has drawn a hard line, distancing itself from a protest slated for Wednesday at the Abuja headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), branding the organisers as “political impostors” bent on stirring confusion and undermining lawful leadership.
In a fiery statement on Tuesday, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, through her media aide Ken Asogwa, disavowed any link to the planned demonstration, warning that those behind it are operating outside the law and without any authority from the party.
“This protest is neither sanctioned, supported, nor recognised by the Labour Party. Those behind it are not our members. They are mischief-makers trying to hijack the party’s name for personal gain,” the statement read.
The party’s rebuke comes amid deepening internal rifts following the Supreme Court’s landmark April 4, 2025 judgment, which invalidated the tenure of former chairman Barrister Julius Abure and nullified all actions taken under his leadership—including a controversial candidate list rejected by INEC last week.
Sources within the party say the discredited protest is linked to desperate attempts by the Abure faction to pressure INEC into accepting the invalid list—a move the current leadership insists is both illegal and dead on arrival.
“INEC’s rejection of the list submitted by Abure was the right call. His chairmanship expired on June 8, 2023, and the courts have spoken. What we see now is nothing but a desperate theatre of political survival,” the party said.
The Labour Party urged INEC to urgently update its official records to reflect the court-affirmed leadership under Senator Usman and called on security agencies to take decisive action against those parading themselves as LP officials.
“We will not tolerate impostors acting in our name. Security agencies must act. These individuals are not just violating party rules—they’re undermining the country’s democratic institutions.”
With tensions simmering and loyalty lines redrawn, the statement also serves as a warning shot to party loyalists and external actors alike: the battle for Labour’s soul is far from over—but it will be fought in the courts, not on the streets.
“The Labour Party stands for justice, reform, and peaceful democratic engagement—not political gangsterism disguised as protest.”
Whether this latest drama marks the end of the Abure faction’s influence or a prelude to further political chaos remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the Labour Party is not backing down from reclaiming its identity—and protecting its future.