Posted 2/21/2024, 6:20:56 PM
Labour Party Leaders Arrested Amid Internal Disputes Before Edo Elections
- Julius Abure, Labour Party's National Chairman, was arrested following a petition by Lamidi Apapa's faction
- Abure was arrested with Edo state chairman Kelly Ogbaloi after meeting with security agencies
- Abure's arrest was to frustrate the primary process and stop the party's participation in the governorship election
- Arrest was connected to protests by expelled members loyal to Apapa
- Arrests related to petitions written against Abure by some aggrieved party candidates