LP crisis deepens, four factions hold parallel primaries in Imo

Four LP groups hold parallel primaries in Imo

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party has worsened as four factions held parallel primary elections last weekend for the governorship poll fixed for November 11.

This was disclosed in an Abuja court on Monday by Alex Ejesieme, counsel to the embattled national chairman of the party, Julius Abure.

Abure was also said to have visited the LP office in Abuja but was not granted access.

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has refused to vacate an interim order restraining Abure, the National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim, and two others from parading themselves as leaders of the party.

He rather fixed April 20 to take all applications in respect of the case amidst a call by counsel of the embattled national officers of the party to have the matter heard speedily.

Abure’s counsel, Ejesieme, had prayed the court to vacate the interim order and restore a semblance of sanity after a takeover of the Labour Party national secretariat by another faction.

The senior lawyer said the division in the party following the interim order had worsened to the point that four groups in the Imo State chapter of the LP held parallel primaries.

Justice Muazu by way of intervention however ordered all parties in the suit to ensure speedy filing of their processes.

Four LP groups hold parallel primaries in Imo