Otti also advised INEC to fully implement Supreme Court’s judgement which sacked Abure, arguing it will protect Nigeria’s democracy.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the factional leader of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure for alleged impersonation.
He made the appeal on Wednesday through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma.
Otti who was reacting to the reports of his suspension by the Julius Abure-led faction of LP, described the news as a joke taken too far and an affront on democracy.
He went on to state that the Supreme Court had ruled that Abure is no longer the National Chairman of the LP, adding that the Nenadi-Usman-led Caretaker Committee also stripped him of the authority to parade himself as the National Chairman of LP.
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The Abia Governor said, “For the records, the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has rightly and unambiguously stated that Julius Abure is no longer the National Chairman of Labour Party.”
Otti further urged Nigerians to disregard the news of his suspension by Abure.
“Just few hours after being summoned by a Committee Set up by the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee to come and respond to allegations of gross misconduct bordering on financial misappropriation, impersonation and anti party activities levelled against him, Abure decided to be smart by half by rushing to the press to announce the purported suspension of Governor Otti and other eminent members of the party.
“Finally, we call on the Inspector General of Police to quickly arrest Mr. Abure for impersonation, while INEC should ensure full implementation of the Supreme Court judgement as a way of preserving the integrity of the Supreme Court and protecting our democracy”, he added.
