In Edo State, some members of the Labour Party (LP) have voiced their protest against the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure.
Abure’s arrest by the Police in Benin City, Edo State, was reported earlier. Allegations of premeditated attempted murder and financial infractions were cited as reasons for his apprehension.
Arise News reported that the arrest stemmed from a petition by the party’s former Youth Leader, Eragbe Anselm Aphimia, to the Police. Interestingly, Abure’s arrest coincides with the eve of the party’s primary election in Edo state.
In a video statement, a party chieftain expressed dismay over Abure’s arrest, denouncing the inhumane manner in which it was conducted. He claimed that the allegations against the LP chairman were fabricated by adversaries seeking to tarnish his image.
Recall that Abure had been under fire over allegations of misappropriating Party funds exceeding N3 billion. The party’s suspended National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, accused Abure of misusing N3.5 billion generated from the sales of nomination forms and other activities ahead of the 2023 general election.
Abure, however, refuted the allegations, asserting that only N1.5 billion was generated from the sales of nomination forms and related activities.
