Factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has cautioned the leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress against what he described as the increasing influence of Peter Obi and his supporters within the party.
In a statement issued on June 8, 2026, Abure reacted to reports of internal disagreements within the NDC over the sharing of elective positions, warning the party against repeating what he claimed occurred in the Labour Party after the 2023 general elections.
“They say history usually repeats itself. Senator Seriake Dickson and Co have seen their trajectory and learned from what happened to us,” Abure said.
According to him, several politicians who benefited from the Labour Party platform later turned against the party leadership instead of helping to strengthen the organisation.
Abure claimed that ahead of the 2023 elections, the Labour Party made major sacrifices to accommodate Obi’s supporters, including offering party tickets without financial demands.
“We only looked at his body language and obliged most of his supporters with tickets. Most of the tickets were given for free because we believed we were investing in those persons,” he stated.
He further alleged that many officials elected under the Labour Party later aligned with Obi during the party’s internal leadership crisis.
“All those elected under the party, Obi took them to fight the leadership of the party,” Abure claimed.
The LP factional chairman argued that political parties must maintain internal balance when allocating influence and positions to prevent instability and future power struggles.
“It is very good for Seriake Dickson not to have given Obi supporters all they needed in the NDC. He needed to bring his own people so that when the chips are down, he will also have people that will speak and defend him,” he added.
Abure also accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of contributing to the Labour Party’s post-election leadership crisis through its handling of disputes over the tenure of party executives.
He further alleged that Obi and Alex Otti attempted to take control of the party leadership during the internal disagreements.
