The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party has imposed a six-month suspension on its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara. The decision was made public at a press conference held at the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.
Opara had previously questioned the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, regarding the alleged mismanagement of N3.5 billion raised from the sale of nomination forms and fundraising activities for the 2023 general election. She also accused the NWC of collaborating with the Edo State Government, which is governed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In response to Opara’s allegations, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, labeled her a mole working with dissidents in the party. Ifoh revealed that Opara’s suspension followed her failure to honor an invitation by the NWC to address the internal conflict.
The statement from the party stated, “The disciplinary committee has, however, recommended to the National Executive Council of the party through the NWC that Ms. Oluchi Opara be suspended from Labour Party for a minimum of six months. This suspension is with immediate effect.”
Efforts to reach Opara for her reaction to the suspension were unsuccessful as her phone was unreachable at the time of filing the report. The statement expressed regret over the development and urged party members to understand it as a necessary step for the party’s reform.
