May 25, (THEWILL) – The Labour Party (LP) in Arue Ward 3, Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, has suspended the embattled national chairman of the party, Barr. Julius Abure.
The Arue Ward 3 executive Committee, in a suspension letter jointly signed by its Chairman, Thompson Ehiguese and Secretary, Stanley Usiomoh, accused Abure of alleged “high-handedness and anti-party activities in the administration of the party, as well as allegations of fraud, which are (currently) under investigation.
While the suspension takes immediate effect, Abure has been “advised to restrain from holding out or parading yourself as a member of Labour party, Ward 3, Arue, Uromi in Ean North-East LGA, Edo State.”
The letter of ratification of his suspension was forwarded to the State Executive Committee of the party through the State Chairman by the Local Government Chairman of the party in Esan North-East, Patrick Onogbeni and LGA Secretary, Ehikioya Eromosele.
THEWILL reports that Abure’s suspension was ratified on Friday night, at a meeting of the state executive committee, which was held in Benin City, Edo State capital.