The Nigeria Labour Congress has written the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, urging it to halt any help for the nationwide conference of the Labour Social gathering scheduled for March 27, 2024.
In a Friday letter addressed to the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, the NLC accused the Chairman of the Labour Social gathering, Mr Julius Abure, and his associates of planning an unlawful conference in defiance of court docket orders.
The NLC’s solicitors, Falana and Falana’s Chambers, within the letter dated March 22, 2024, highlighted the illegality of such a gathering, citing earlier court docket rulings that declared the Labour Social gathering’s standing and ordered inclusive conventions.
The NLC, within the letter signed by Marshal Abubakar, threatened authorized motion if INEC did not adjust to the demand to stop what they deemed a breach of justice and the rule of regulation.
The congress’ letter was titled, “Request To Desist From Validating The Unlawful Labour Social gathering Nationwide Conference Scheduled For March 27, 2024.
NLC writes INEC
It learn, “We’re solicitors to the Nigeria Labour Congress, on whose behalf we write this letter.
“It has come to our discover that Mr Julius Abure, the Chairman of the Labour Social gathering, and a handful of his supporters are planning to carry a nationwide conference of the Labour Social gathering on March 27, 2024, at Abia, Abia State, with the lively connivance of some officers of the fee below your ready management.
“As you might be little doubt conscious, a nationwide conference performed by the Abure faction will likely be violative of the judgment of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Go well with no. FHC/ABJ/CS/866/2014 between Labour Social gathering and three Ors. vs. Com. Salisu Muhammed, the place the court docket had declared the Labour Social gathering as ‘an institutional political celebration based, promoted, and registered by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on behalf of the Nigerian Employees.’ and thus ordered the factions to ‘convene an expansive and inclusive nationwide conference of the celebration.’ Please discover hooked up a CTC of the judgment.
“Equally, the plaintiffs in Go well with No. FHC/ABJ/CS/491/2021 between Labour Social gathering & 9 Ors. vs. Barrister Julius Abure& 2 Ors. had approached the Federal Excessive Court docket looking for, inter alia, an order of injunction in favour of the plaintiffs restraining the primary (Barrister Julius Abure), second (Umar Farouk), and third (Barr. Akingbade Samuel Oyelakin) defendants, or any and/or the entire nationwide officers appointed in any method violative of the orders of the Federal Excessive Court docket in go well with no. FHC/ABJ/CS/866/2014 between Labour Social gathering & 3 Ors. vs. Com. Salisu Muhammed & Ors.”
It additional learn, “In a well-considered ruling, the Federal Excessive Court docket on Friday, July 23, 2021, dominated, ‘An order is hereby made for the events to take care of establishment ante bellum so as to not disturb the res of the matter pending additional order of this court docket.’ Connected is a CTC of the order.
“In view of the foregoing, we’re compelled to induce you to restrain officers of the fee from undermining the due administration of justice and respect for the rule of regulation by attending the unlawful conference.
“Take discover that until you adjust to the foregoing request forthwith, we will method the Federal Excessive Court docket and institute contempt proceedings towards you.”
NLC, LP crises
PUNCH On-line reported that the NLC stormed the nationwide secretariat of the Labour Social gathering in Abuja on Wednesday to protest the celebration’s nationwide conference deliberate for the tip of this month.
Not too long ago, there was back-and-forth dragging between the congress and its political wing and the LP.
The management disaster rocking the LP took on a special dimension final Saturday after the Nationwide Working Committee of the opposition celebration accused the Nationwide President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, of desperately looking for to interchange its Nationwide Chairman, Abure.
