The factional Chairman of the Labour Get together, LP, Lamidi Apapa, says he’s essentially the most constitutionally certified particular person to steer the occasion amid its management tussle.
Apapa said this whereas talking on Information Night time, a programme on ARISE TV, on Thursday, citing Article 14 of the occasion’s structure as the idea for his place.
He declared that he assumed the LP management place after the supreme court docket’s licensed true copy was launched.
The self-declared chair said that the apex court docket judgment places him in pole place to exchange Abure, as he’s essentially the most senior nationwide deputy chairman of the occasion.
In response to him, the structure permits the deputy nationwide chairman to take over if the nationwide chairman is unable to discharge his duties.
“If the nationwide chairman of the occasion, for no matter causes in any respect, is unable to carry out his function as a boss, the deputy chairman of the occasion takes over.
“It’s computerized. I don’t should derive authority from anyone as a result of the structure has allowed me to try this. That’s the perform of a deputy nationwide chairman,” he stated.
Apapa stated he’s essentially the most senior amongst all of the deputy nationwide chairman, and subsequently subsequent in line to Julius Abure.
“Sadly, amongst all of the deputy nationwide chairman, I occur to be the oldest,” he stated.
DAILY POST reviews that the LP has been embroiled in a management disaster, with Abure and his allies on one hand, and the caretaker committee led by Nenadi Usman on the opposite.
The Usman committee is reportedly supported by Peter Obi, the occasion’s ex-presidential candidate, and Alex Otti, governor of Abia.
The Supreme Courtroom final week dominated that the court docket of attraction lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure chairman of the LP.
For the reason that ruling, there have been numerous interpretations of the apex court docket’s pronouncement, with all factions claiming victory.
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