Labour Party Alleges New Political Plots Behind Abure’s Arrest

The Labour Party on Wednesday alleged a conspiracy aimed at derailing its ongoing governorship primaries as the reason for the arrest of its embattled national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure.

The assertion came as a group of party supporters laid siege to the Zone 5 headquarters of the Police Command in Benin City over the arrest of Abure.

Party sources told GWG.ng that they have been unsuccessful to get through to see Abure who was picked up following a meeting with security officials ahead of the party primary.

Also arrested was the state chairman of the party, Kelly Ogbaloi.

A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiorah Ifoh said that Labour Party on Tuesday had a very successful delegate election in Benin ahead of the Party Primaries scheduled to hold on Friday.

“The party chairman only this morning along with party governorship aspirants also kept a scheduled security briefing with the Department of the State Security. Abure was however arrested after the meeting by a combined team of DSS and Police officers. Abure, Ogbaloi and their aides were also manhandled.

“Effort by some party leaders to have access to the Zone 5 headquarters was turned down due to the huge crowd of party supporters who were expressing their displeasure over the arrest of Abure.

“However, a Police source informed the party officials and other governorship aspirants at the gate of the police headquarters that the arrest was in connection to a protest letter by one of the expelled member of the party loyal to Apapa dissident camp.

Arrest of Abure Linked To Edo Government’s Interest in Labour Party Candidate

“The source also confirmed that the arrest was not unconnected to the ongoing party primary and the possible candidate that will emerge which the state government is vehemently opposed to.

“He informed that the arrest was to frustrate the primary process and possibly interrupt the party’s participation in the governorship election.”

GWG.ng reports that the Deputy National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Ayo Olurunfemi in video post said that no form of intimidation from the highest quarters can stop the party from concluding the process leading to the emergence of the Labour Party government in the state.

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