The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, has said that it is not in any coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a statement by factional National Chairman and the National Secretary of the party, Julius Abure and Umar Ibrahim, respectively, after a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Monday in Abuja.
The faction expressed belief that the coalition of 2023 is bigger than any other coalition, stressing that it would rebuild, reconcile, and consolidate the gains of the 2023 general election.
The statement, which noted that there is no vacuum in the leadership of the party, said the party conducted its National Convention in line with the party Constitution, the Electoral Act and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 27th March, 2024 at Nnewi Anambra State.
It says the outcome of the National Convention has been validated by the Supreme Court in its judgment of the 4th April 2025.
The Abure-led LP called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu to comply with the Supreme Court judgment and all the legal and other opinions before him.
It also condemned the “purported” NEC meeting held on Friday, the 18th of July 2025, dissociating itself from the outcome of the “so-called NEC meeting where they renamed their illegal Caretaker Committee set up in Umuahia last year as Interim National Working Committee”.
“NEC notes that no matter how illegality is decorated it can not be legal. Renaming the Caretaker Committee, Interim NWC does not remove its illegality.
“This sitting contravenes the Party’s Constitution. Article 14 (4) (B) gives powers to call meetings only to the National Secretary with the approval of National Chairman. The meeting also contravenes the provisions of Section 82 (1) (2) (a) of the Electoral Act 2022.
“NEC in session notes that there is no vacuum in the leadership of the Party. The Party has conducted its National Convention in line with the party Constitution, the Electoral Act and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 27th March, 2024 at Nnewi Anambra State which has been validated by the Supreme Court in its Judgment of the 4th April 2025,” the statement added.
YARN NAIJA reports that present at meeting were members of the National Working Committee, Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, state chairmen and other co-opted members of the National Executive Council.
2027: We’re not in any coalition – Julius Abure-led Labour Party