By Newsmata
The Labour Party (LP) has warned the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to steer clear of its administration and stop trying to make decisions on behalf of the party.
The LP, reacting to calls for rebranding efforts, including possibly going into a merger, dismissed the possibility of merging with any political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Newsmata reports that there had been a feud between both the NLC and Labour Party over disagreements on the leadership of Julius Abure as the recognised National Chairman of the opposition party following his re-election at a convention in Anambra.
In a statement released in Abuja on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said, “While the party is not considering a merger, it remains open to collaborations aimed at strengthening its position ahead of future elections.”
The NLC, in a communique signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, after its National Executive Council meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, emphasised the need to reclaim the party and restore its ideological foundation.
The NLC directed its organ – the National Administrative Council – to take immediate steps to rebrand the party by merging or forming a coalition with like-minded parties to defend LP’s interests and those of Nigerian workers in the party to reclaim the party.