Labour Party Crisis: Abure Vows To Expose Top Party Leaders, If Provoked

The leadership crisis that has engulfed the Labour Party has further deepened as a factional National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure threatened to expose the 2023 presidential candidate of the Party, Mr Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti, over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement.

Abure, who issued the threat at a press conference in Abuja, vowed to exposed the two leaders of the Party if they provoked him further.

He however, denied receiving funds from either Obi or Otti during the 2023 general elections and dared them to publicly disclose any money they claim to have given to him or the party.

He said; “I want to challenge all of them, let any of them from Peter Obi down come forward and publicly declare what they personally gave to me or the party, otherwise, let them forever remain silent”.

The embattled factional chairman of the Labour Party said that he had maintained silence for the sake of party’s unity, adding however, that he is now ready to go public with damaging revelations if pushed further.

In the words of Abure; “As a leader, I kept quiet thinking they were making mistakes and would eventually come around, but now that some have crossed the line, I have no choice.

“If they provoke me further, I will reveal everything. When I open my mouth, they will stink like rotten eggs no one wants to touch,” he said.

Abure particularly accused Governor Otti of making no financial contribution to the party during the elections, despite public appearances suggesting otherwise.

Abure said; “That governor who is jumping like a cricket from one point to another, we did not collect a dime from him. When we met at Transcorp, he asked, ‘Chairman, what do I do for you?’ I told him, ‘Nothing. Use your money for your campaign”.