CurrentReport Blog The Labour Party (LP) has taken a significant step to ensure discipline and adherence to its constitution by establishing a seven-member Disciplinary Standing Committee. This initiative aims to address the excesses of party members who fail to comply with the party’s rules and directives.
Committee Inauguration and Objectives
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, officially inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja. The decision to form this committee was one of the key resolutions made during the recent meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Abure emphasized the importance of all party members respecting the integrity and leadership of the Labour Party, urging them to abide by the party’s constitution and directives.
“All party members are under obligation to respect the integrity and dignity of the party and its leadership. The national leadership will not hesitate to discipline any member who is not ready to obey the Constitution of the Party and obey directives,’’ Abure stated.
Composition of the Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Standing Committee is chaired by Kehinde Edun, the National Legal Adviser. Other members include:
- Chief Clement Ojukwu, Deputy National Chairman
- Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi
- Mrs. Dudu Manuga, National Women Leader
- Callistus Ihejiagwa, Chairman, Imo Chapter
- Alhaji Raji Mohammed, Chairman, Kano State Chapter
- Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, National Secretary (Committee Secretary)
The committee is tasked with ensuring that all members of the Labour Party work collaboratively towards the common goal of uplifting the less privileged, a core principle of the LP.
Background and Impetus for the Committee
The formation of this committee follows a recent meeting between the NWC and the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti. During this meeting, the governor expressed his intention to convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Saturday, August 31st, to dissolve the current National, State, Local Government, and Ward Executive Councils, citing the expiration of their tenures based on a purported claim by INEC.
However, Abure highlighted that the National Convention of the Labour Party, held on March 27, 2024, had been validated by a court ruling on June 16, 2024. The court determined that issues related to party leadership, congresses, and conventions are internal matters, and the National Convention remains legitimate.
“For anybody to say that there was a vacuum in the leadership of the party is not only mischievous but a deliberate attempt to cause panic, chaos, and to disrupt the smooth working of our Party,’’ Abure remarked.
The Labour Party’s leadership remains committed to maintaining order and ensuring that all members adhere to the party’s constitution and directives. The newly formed Disciplinary Standing Committee is expected to play a pivotal role in upholding these principles.
