LP Faction Asks President Tinubu to Rein in Otti over Multiple Threats to Abure, NWC

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

The Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein on the governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, over his constant threat to their members.

The Abure faction is particularly worried of the call by Otti on the Inspector General of Police to arrest members of theirfaction.

According to the National Secretary, Labour Party of the Abure’s faction, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, ‘’We are not only condemning this despicable action of the governor, who was recently suspended by the party but are also seeking the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to persuade the governor from further threat to our party and the leadership.

‘’We ordinarily do not always respond to the rantings of most of our members who are undergoing disciplinary actions but on a deeper reflection and going by recent actions especially by this same governor, we deemed it necessary to point out that several threats coming from the governor and his agents in the last few months must not be swept under the carpet.’’

He said, ‘’Otti had ordered the arrest and detention of our National Vice Chairman, Comrade Ceekay Igara, the state chairman, Prince Ndubeze and other leaders of the party for holding a lawful party meeting in Aba, Abia State.

“In April this year, at a meeting of the disgruntled members of the party held at Transcorp, Governor Otti again, threatened Abure and his leadership with a ‘doomsday’ remark. His recent threat to arrest Abure and the National Working Committee members for suspending him is one threat too many.

“We are by this statement calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rein in on the governor and to remind him that there is no place for tyranny in a democratic system. We advise Alex Otti to know the ‘Our Lives Matter’, politics or not.

“Through his media aide, Otti also alleged that Abure is a ‘clown in search of a crown’. We are very shocked that the governor could condescend that low, because as of 2022,when the governor joined Labour Party after he was rejected by virtually every other political parties in Nigeria, Abure was already wearing a ‘beaded’ crown.

‘’As of that time, the National Chairman was already a king, sitting on the throne. As of that time, Abure was already the king who made Alex Otti, who he is today. Abure was already wearing the crown before Alex Otti met us at the party, genuflecting and wearing a humble demeanour.

“So, how can the same Abure now be a clown in search of a crown. Isn’t it trite to say that Otti who has not added value to the party that made him, is actually the clown?’’