This was announced by the Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Mr Julius Abure was on Wednesday elected as the National Chairman of the Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates amid a series of corruption allegations against him.
This was announced by the Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Abure’s victory comes amid heavy criticism against his style of leadership.
For instance, the suspended National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Mrs Oluchi Opara, had insisted that Abure must submit the party's finances to a forensic audit and explain the source of funds used by him to acquire properties in Nigeria and overseas between 2022 and 2023.
Opara, who was suspended by the party in February, in her memo to the party's leadership which was obtained by SaharaReporters, stated that Abure must account for the "N958million raised from off-cycle elections in 2023, provide paper trails and documentary evidence of adherence to due process."
She added that the party's national chairman must "declare every single dollar raised from the 2023 US fundraising tour and provide documentation on where donations were warehoused and how same was appropriated."
SaharaReporters earlier reported that Opara called on Abure to render an account of party funds amounting to over N3.5 billion.
Likewise, the Nigerian Labour Congress also called for Abure’s resignation as party chairman and the immediate constitution of a caretaker transition committee to organise a legitimate and all-inclusive national convention for the party.
Also, on Monday, the Labour Veterans and Trade Unionists' Assembly called for the immediate arrest and trial of Abure.
The groups noted that his trial and subsequent conviction will serve as a deterrent to aspiring younger politicians, particularly those with trade union backgrounds.
Comrade Isah Tijjani, Veteran Labour Leader and Former Vice President, NLC made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. He said that a red card must also be given to Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, to quickly exit the labour scene.