Apapa attempted to convene a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in what he claimed was a step toward reconciliation, following the recent Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership. However, the meeting failed to hold and has been postponed to a later date. 

Citing Article 14 of the Labour Party’s constitution, Apapa maintained that he has the legal backing to assume leadership in the absence of a national chairman. He argued that with Julius Abure removed by the apex court, he is now the rightful figure to steer the party. 

Apapa further stated that the NLC’s role is to help stabilize the party — not to usurp its leadership. He criticized the establishment of the National Caretaker Committee led by Senator Nenadi Usman, stating that there is no constitutional basis for its existence. 

Speaking during a radio appearance on Smile FM, monitored in Lagos, Apapa insisted that his actions are backed by party statutes and not political ambition. 

In reaction, the Acting Chairman of the NLC Political Commission, Professor Theophilus Ndubaku, dismissed Apapa’s claim to the leadership of the party. He asserted that Apapa’s tenure, along with the Abure-led National Working Committee, expired with the conclusion of the term agreed upon for a court-endorsed settlement. 

Ndubaku stated that Apapa no longer holds any legitimate position within the party, accusing him of seeking relevance and media attention. 

“Everything about Abure and his followers ended after the expiration of that period they agreed to for terms of settlement. That includes Apapa and everybody associated with that NWC,” he said. 

He also alleged that Apapa and others may be acting on behalf of external interests threatened by the Labour Party’s growing popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections. 

“Most of them are being sponsored because they know that LP is the party to beat come 2027. That is why they are scared,” Ndubaku claimed. 

As the Labour Party continues to gain national relevance, particularly among youth and workers, the ongoing leadership struggle threatens to derail internal unity and distract from preparations for future elections. 

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The unions said the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu alongside the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, at the Office of the NSA this evening.

Reports have it that the meeting which commenced this evening lasted for over an hour during which various affiliates and state chapters reviewed the outcome of the meeting held between the leaders of the organised labour and government representatives.

The National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, spoke to journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital city when declaring the suspension of the nationwide strike.

He said, “The NEC of the NLC and the TUC have suspended the strike. We did this based on our trust in the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who gave us his words,”

The organised labour declared a nationwide strike expressing their displeasure of the alleged brutalisation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, and the failure of the government to implement some of the agreements reached on Monday, October 2, 2023, effectively.

It was gathered that the National Security Adviser, Mallam Ribadu had announced that the individuals responsible for the brutalisation of the National President, Joe Ajaero had been arrested.

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