The Labour Party strongly criticized the invasion of its party secretariat by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership, led by Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday. Abayomi Arabambi, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, called for Ajaero’s arrest on charges of treason for allegedly plotting a political insurrection against the Federal Government.
Arabambi accused Ajaero of inciting unrest by calling on students, market women, leaders, thugs, and other miscreants to invade Labour Party offices nationwide, which he deemed as conduct likely to disrupt peace and lead to lawlessness.
The NLC had directed its members to mobilize workers and besiege Labour Party secretariats across the country to protest the party’s planned national convention on March 27. The protest, led by scores of NLC members, attempted to gain access to the LP national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday but were thwarted by security operatives.
Addressing a press conference in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Arabambi emphasized the illegality of Ajaero’s actions and condemned the invasion and destruction of the Labour Party’s national office. He asserted the party’s readiness to defend its leadership against what he termed as “NLC political terrorists.”
Arabambi stressed that the NLC’s actions were against democratic principles, and urged workers nationwide to resist any illegal attempts to hijack the Labour Party’s leadership.
He further criticized the NLC’s leadership, accusing them of failure to address critical issues affecting Nigerian workers and maintaining that the NLC should remain apolitical.
The Labour Party vowed to uphold the rule of law and defend its leadership against any unlawful incursions, asserting its determination to protect its autonomy and resist external interference in its affairs.
