Text of Communique of the Labour Party NEC/Stakeholders Meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State Capital on the 4th Day of September, 2024.
Whereas:
A. The tenure of the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party ended by effusion of time on the 10th of June, 2024, there is need to ensure that there is no vacuum in the NWC of the party.
Now, therefore, at this duly convened NEC/Extended Stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State Capital, the following resolutions have been considered and reached:
- A roll call was conducted and the meeting was confirmed to be duly convened.
- That a 29-member Caretaker committee be constituted immediately to ensure that there is no vacuum in the leadership of the Labour Party.
- That the caretaker Committee be constituted with Senator Nenadi Usman and Sen. Darlington Nwaokocha as Chairman and Secretary respectively and other members representing various interests including the NLC, TUC, Senate, House of Representatives, House of Assembly and gubernatorial candidates in the last election.
- The caretaker Committee is to immediately ensure that the Ward, Local Government, State, and National Congresses and conventions of the Labour Party are held as soon as possible in accordance with the constitution of the Labour Party.
- The meeting commended His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his leadership and for hosting the meeting.
In the light of the foregoing, all members of the Labour Party are enjoined to support the Caretaker Committee to achieve it’s mandate.
Dated this 4th day of September, 2024.
Labour Party NEC/Extended Stakeholders