The leadership of the Labour Party has called for the release of its National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Mr. Ceekay Igara, who was arrested by the police.
This demand was made in a statement by the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in Abuja.
Olorunfemi reported that Igara was taken into custody in Aba while he was meeting with party leaders, claiming they were surrounded by police and apprehended without any arrest warrant.
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“Labour Party leadership is totally in shock over this development, particularly as it is coming on the orders of the party’s only state governor.
“The party is worried that Dr Alex Otti, who it laboured for in the 2023 governorship election and defended his victory, has suddenly turned to be a tiger ready to tear apart the party.
‘Labour Party is still at a loss over what may have caused the same governor who, a few months ago, stood by the party during our convention but suddenly turned to launch the worst offensive on the leadership.
“He hosted the extended stakeholders’ meeting in Abia and thereafter formed a caretaker committee, hoping to wrestle power from our leadership,” he said.
Olorunfemi stated that after the courts affirmed Mr. Julius Abure’s leadership and declared the Nnewi convention valid, the party extended an olive branch to the governor.
“We are sincerely at a loss as to why he is still working hard to destabilise and destroy the same party that gave him shelter when he needed it most.
“It is surprising that he has resorted to introducing brute and anachronistic forms of political intimidation.
“It is often said that power does not change a man, rather power only brings out the true nature of a man
“We were fooled by his humane posture, not knowing that he was just masquerading as his tyrannical true person.
“We are, therefore, demanding the immediate release of Comrade Ceekay Igara from the custody of the police,” he said.
Alternatively, Olorunfemi said that the party chieftain should be charged to court within the next 24 hours, as specified by law.
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