The Deputy Governor of Abia State and Chairman of the National Steering Committee for Membership Validation of the Labour Party, Ikechukwu Emetu, has dismissed speculations of a rift between the party and the Nigeria Labour Congress.
Emetu spoke in an interview on the sidelines of the official handover ceremony of the National Steering Committee’s progress report in Abuja.
His clarification comes amid months of speculation that the Joe Ajaero-led NLC leadership was considering dissolving the party’s National Caretaker Committee over its alleged failure to organise congresses and alleged actions capable of plunging the party into “irreparable oblivion” ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing the claims, Emetu insisted the party remained open and united.
“Labour Party is a national political platform. It is not a cult group where people are restricted from attending the party. So it’s a party that is for everybody.
“Concerning the alleged rift with the NLC leader, you will recall that there was a time we had a meeting, and Ajaero was there with us. So, you should be very much aware that the new Labour Party is for everyone.
“I can assure you that the trust Nigerians have in the Labour Party there in Abia State will be one they have at the national level,” he said.
Also, the Interim National Chairman of the LP, Senator Nenadi Usman, described reports of a breakdown in relations with organised labour as mere speculation.
“Let me clear the opinion that many people are speculating that the Nigerian Labour Congress is not working with us. Recall that on January 31, we had a special NEC meeting at the Abia Governors’ Lodge in Asokoro.
“On that day, both the secretaries-general of the TUC and NLC, as well as their members, were there. So, if we are quarrelling, why are we attending meetings together?
“So, there is no quarrelling or issue whatsoever. We are working together. If we are having some unresolved issues, you wouldn’t see people like Prof Theophilus Ndubuaku (Acting Chairman of the NLC Political Commission) here,” she stated.
In the same vein, the party’s Interim National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, maintained that there was no disagreement between the party and organised labour.
“It is not true. There is no rift between us and the NLC or the TUC. They are part of our stakeholders and as we talk, they have their representative here at this event.
“We don’t have any problem. We held our NEC meeting a few days ago, and it was all-encompassing. So, we have no problem within our rank and file at all. Everything is working together,” he said.
The Labour Party, which emerged as a major political force in the 2023 general elections, has in recent months grappled with internal leadership disputes and calls for restructuring.
However, its leaders are saying that the party remains intact and in collaboration with organised labour as it repositions ahead of 2027.
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