From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been suspended by his ward 3, Arue, Uromi, executive of the party in Esan North East Local Government of Edo State over alleged highhandness, fraud and anti party activities.
Abure’s suspension was conveyed to him through a letter signed by the Chairman and Secretary of ward 3, Thompson Ehiguese and Stanley Usiomoh, respectively.
The letter titled “Suspension of Barr. Julius Abure from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State” and dated 14th May, 2024, said “Please take notice that you have been suspended from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State.
“This decision was reached after a rigorous deliberation by members of the Ward in consideration of your high handedness and anti-perty activities in the Administration of the party and other myriads of allegations of fraud leveled against you which are currently under investigation.
“While this suspension is with immediate effect, you are advised to restrain from holding out or parading yourself as a member of Labour Party, Ward 3, Arue, Uromi in Esan North East LGA, Edo State”.
Abure’s suspension was ratified by the executive of the Labour Party, Esan North East local government of the party in a letter signed by Patrick Onogbeni and Ehikioya Eromosele, Chairman and Secretary of the party, respectively, in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Dated 15th May, 2024 and titled “Ratification of Suspension of Comrade Julius Abure from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA” and addressed to the State Executive Council, Labour Party, Edo State, the letter said “Here forwarded to you and for your consideration is the ratification of the suspension of Comr. Barr. Julius Abure from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, Edo State.
“The LGA Executives met today, 15th of May, 2024, at about 12.00 noon, to consider the matters presented on the suspension and accordingly found them weighty and the suspension ratified and upheld”.
The Chairman of Labour Party in Esan North East Local Government, Patrick Onogbeni, while presenting the letters to the state executive council, presided over by the State chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi late Friday night at the party secretariat in Benin, said Abure’s suspension has become imperative following his high handedness and unending anti party activities.
At the end of the deliberation on the matter by the Executive Council, the state Chairman of LP, Kelly Ogbaloi, while addressing journalists said the state executive council had no choice but to endorse the suspension which was also ratified by the party’s executive council in Esan North East Local Government Area of the state.
On his part, Mr. Patrick Agbontaen, the state deputy Chairman of the party said the party was fed up with Mr. Abure, as a result of the series of allegations of corruption and other anti party activities levelled against him, adding that the state executive was fully in agreement with the decision to suspend him until further notice.