Senator Nenadi Usman has emerged as the interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP.
Usman was elected alongside Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary by the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party.
At the NEC meeting, which was held in Abuja on Friday, other members of the Interim National Working Committee members were also elected.
The interim working committee will spearhead all party activities till the party’s convention, when elections for a new NEC will be conducted
Other resolutions reached during the meeting include the approval of the schedule for the conduct of ward congresses, local government area congresses, state congresses, Zonal congresses, and the National Convention of the Labour Party.
The National Secretariat of the party is mandated to publish the guidelines and timelines to ensure transparent and democratic elections at all levels.
NATIONAL POST reported earlier that Mr Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in 2023 was not present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, speaking during the meeting, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State said all efforts must be made to ensure that the party succeeds.
Otti, who is the party’s only governor, pointed out that the statutory NEC meeting is coming at the instance of the Supreme court’s judgment which affirmed Senator Usman Nenadi as the LP National Chairman.
The governor also advised the Julius Abure-led faction to be humble enough and obey the apex court judgment.
“As law abiding people, we felt we should obey the Supreme Court judgment and what we are here to do is to begin a structured process by formalising some key committees like the interim National Working Committee which will oversee all party activities till the party’s convention when elections for a new NEC will be conducted,” the governor said.
The governor also appreciated the NLC for forming the party, claiming that now the party is bigger than the NLC, urging members of the party to be humble and work in unity for the greater good of the party.
In his remarks, Ajaero described the Labour Party as a party for the common man and party members should not be discouraged by some of the challenges plaguing the party.
“Anyone that is not with us and is not working with the Labour force and claims that the party Chairman is a day dreamer” When the day of reckoning comes we will say we don’t know you,” the NLC President said.