The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has distanced itself from any political coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, affirming that it remains a standalone entity focused on rebuilding and consolidating its structures post-2023.
In a statement jointly signed by the factional National Chairman, Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, after the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Monday in Abuja, the faction declared that no alliance or coalition currently exists between it and any other political group.
The leadership maintained that the Labour Party’s achievements in the 2023 elections, particularly under the coalition that propelled the party to national prominence, remain unrivalled.
It said the focus is now on reconciliation, rebuilding internal structures, and strengthening its support base in preparation for the next electoral cycle.
“The coalition of 2023 is bigger than any other coalition. Our focus is on rebuilding, reconciling, and consolidating the gains made,” the statement read.
The faction also addressed recent controversies surrounding the party’s leadership, asserting that there is no vacuum in the Labour Party’s national leadership. It said the party’s National Convention, held on 27th March 2024 in Nnewi, Anambra State, was conducted in full compliance with the Labour Party Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the Nigerian Constitution.
The Abure-led leadership added that the outcome of the convention has since been validated by the Supreme Court in a judgment delivered on 4th April 2025, and therefore remains legally binding.
The faction further criticised a separate NEC meeting allegedly held on Friday, 18th July 2025, describing it as illegal and dissociating the Labour Party from the resolutions reached at that gathering.
“The so-called NEC meeting where an illegal caretaker committee formed in Umuahia last year was renamed as an Interim National Working Committee (NWC) is null and void,” the statement asserted.
“NEC notes that no matter how illegality is decorated, it cannot become legal. Renaming a caretaker committee does not confer legitimacy.”
Citing Article 14 (4)(b) of the Labour Party Constitution, the faction said only the National Secretary, with the approval of the National Chairman, is empowered to convene a NEC meeting. It also accused those behind the meeting of violating Section 82 (1) and (2)(a) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Abure faction called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to respect the Supreme Court’s ruling and other legal opinions validating the party’s leadership and processes.
Among those present at the Abuja NEC meeting were members of the National Working Committee, 2023 Vice Presidential candidate Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, state chairmen, and other co-opted members of the party’s NEC.
The development signals growing tensions and continued division within the Labour Party as it begins its preparations for the 2027 general elections.
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