NLC teams up with Nenadi camp; LP restructures, embarks on nationwide mobilization of 10m members
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Two of the three camps in the Labour Part (LP) – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Joe Ajaero and the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) headed by Esther Nenadi-Usman – have closed ranks to weed out the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Julius Abure who insists on the party chairmanship despite his sack by the Supreme Court.
Ajaero attended the LP stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Nenadi-Usman in Abuja on Wednesday where key resolutions to restructure the party were approved by the National Executive Council (NEC).
The meeting was also attended by
- Representatives of Abia Governor Alex Otti
- Representatives Peter Obi, LP presidential candidate in 2023
- Representatives of Trade Union Congress (TUC) President
- NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja
- NLC Women Commission Chairperson Salamatou Aliu
- NLC Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman SOZ Ejiofor
- NLC BoT Secretary Salisu Mohammed
It was the first meeting of the LP decision-making organ after the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis.
A communiqué issued after the meeting said the NEC approved the expansion of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the processes that would lead to an all-inclusive national convention within 90 days.
Other resolutions include:
- Opening a new national secretariat in Abuja
- Nationwide mobilisation of 10 million members within 30 days
- Conduct of ward, local government, and state congresses, followed by delegate elections
The communiqué reads:
“NEC approved the expansion of the National Working Committee (NWC) structures, and the processes leading to the conduct of the All Inclusive And Expansive National Convention within 90 days in line with the consent judgment terms of settlement midwifed by INEC [Independent National Electoral Commission] on 26th April 2022 and executed between the NLC and LP on June 27, 2022.
“These include
- “The appointment of three (3) Deputy National Chairmen to Deputise the National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, in the National Working Committee (NWC) transition government, National Caretaker Committee (NCC).
- “The appointment of three (3) Deputy National Secretaries to Deputise the National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha.
- “The appointment of the National Working Committee (NWC) members to fill vacancies in the National Working Committee (NWC) National Caretaker Committee (NCC).
- “The formation of Standing and Ad-hoc Committees and its membership to augment process of the congresses leading to the conduct of the all-inclusive and expansive National Convention within 90 days.
- “NEC approved the opening and operations of the new Labour Party (LP) National Secretariat in Abuja, FCT [Federal Capital Territor], immediately and to communicate same to INEC to enforce the shutting down of the old National Secretariat at No.2 IBM Haruna Street Utako District Abuja FCT immediately.
- “It will thereafter commence the immediate nationwide national mobilisation of ten million (10,000,000) members into the party data base within thirty (30) days;
- “the deployment of online registration for membership with issuance of downloadable membership cards with unique identification number system and hard copies;
- “the revalidation of old membership with issuance of downloadable membership cards with unique identification number system and hard copies, the ratification of membership with payment of annual membership subscription dues of N1,200 only;
- “and the registration of Support Group and issuance of downloadable Support Group Registration Certificates with unique identification number systems.”
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