BREAKING: Police Seal Labour Party Secretariat, Strong Accusation Follow
- The secretariat of the Labour Party in Imo state has been sealed by the police
- Umar Farouk, the national secretary of the party disclosed this in a statement, alleging that the police connive with the state government to carry out the unlawful action
- Farouk said similar action happened in March but this time, this state government cited a court order for its action in which the Labour Party was not aware
FCT, Abuja - The Labour Party's secretariat in Imo State is under seal.
According to The Punch, This was disclosed in a statement by Umar Farouk, the national secretary of the Labour Party, alleging that the secretariat was sealed by the police after conniving with the Imo state government.
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The party expressed shock over the police invasion of its secretariat in Owerri, the Imo state capital, in a statement on Monday, April 3.
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Farouk alleged that those involved in the invasion were:
"The agents of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, including thugs and unauthorised policemen from the government house."
The party's national secretary posited that the occupation of the party's secretary is illegal and similar to the invasion of the same secretariat on Wednesday, March 15.
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Acording to Farouk, there was no reason for the March invasion of the party's secretariat by the Imo state government on the reason the unlawful action was taken against the Labour Party in the state.
This time, the state government claimed that there was a court order that validated its action.
He disclosed that no order has been presented to the Labour Party, either by the court or its agents.
According to him, even the policemen occupying the secretariat has not shown the party the claimed court order, adding that all officials and staff of the party have been barred from accessing the secretariat.
Like Ayu, ward exco suspends Labour Party national chairman
Legit.ng earlier reported that Julius Abure, the Labour Party national chairman, has been handed suspension from his ward in Edo state.
Abure's suspension followed a similar scenario that wrapped the fate of Iyorchia Ayu, the former national chairman of the PDP.
However, Mallam Farouk Umar, the national secretary of the Labour Party, dismissed the suspension and those that announced it was impostors.
Source: Legit.ng
