The Labour Party Presidential Election Council (LPPCC) has set up an eleven-member Labour Party Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution (LPSPCRC) Committee ahead of the 2023 general election.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by LPPCC Chief Spokesperson, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, on Thursday during a press briefing as Labour Party set up the Committee.
Speaking, Dr. Tanko shed light on certain developments within the party in the last couple of days.
He recalled recent media reports regarding the issues that led to the relieving of the Youth leader, the purported sacking of the Director General of the campaign organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, and the former Acting Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Arabambi of his duties and the subsequent suspension of the Ogun state’s executives of the party.
He also recalled that the National Executive Committee, (NWC) had in a communique issued after its meeting to announce the aforementioned actions promised to set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the activities of the Ogun State’s EXCO and recommend to the NWC the appropriate further disciplinary actions to be taken against the Labour Party executives in Ogun.
He noted, however, that the NWC, rather than set up a disciplinary committee to look into only the case of Ogun State exco, deemed it wise to constitute the LPSPCRC Committee to handle that and every other matter that has do with grievances and mischief within the party.
This committee will be headed by the Chairman, Chief Friday Toyin Ibadin. Other members of the Committee include:
- General Enang Essien Rtd.
- AIG Charles Ugomuon Rtd.
- AIG Ezekiel Zang Rtd.
- ACG Akubiron Walter Chika
- ACG Ali Wakili
- Mr. Obol Patrick Okomiso
- Mr Samuel Emma
- SP Ego Sille Eseimo
- Mrs Comfort Okorokwo, and,
- Dr Kenneth O. Diyoke who will serve as the Secretary of the committee.
The committee has a single term of reference, namely, to reconcile all aggrieved members with the aim of a common front to win the 2023 general elections and Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed becoming the President and vice President of Nigeria.
Tanko explained: “This is the update arising from the last decision of the NWC regarding the suspension of the Ogun State’s exco and the sacking of the former Acting Publicity Secretary of the party and we feel it is necessary to brieve you as partners in the quest of requesting Nigeria.
“It is our sincere hope that all concerned will respect this peaceful reconciliation call and join hands with the Labour Party, Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed in taking back Nigeria for the Nigerian people.
“The Labour party is one big family and the fastest growing political party in Africa and as such minor internal conflicts and misunderstandings such as witnessed in the recent past cannot be ruled out.
“The purpose of this committee therefore is to ensure the peaceful resolutions of all the grievances and further strengthen, promote the unity of our great party towards archiving the goals and tasks ahead us come 2023.
“The committee is expected to start receiving interested aggrieved party members immediately to enable it conclude this assignment within the shortest period of time to face other issues.
“It is therefore our humble appeal to all our members to cast aside all their grievances and key into the internal peace policy milestone of our party for purpose of peaceful resolutions of all the matters that may have arisen in the course of party activities.”
Tanko expressed deep appreciations for the continued support and partnership of members in the race to rescue the country. Read more.