The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) is far from over, even with a reported Abuja High Court ruling validating the March 24, 2024 Nnewi National Convention of the party, as a member of the party, Mr. Calistus Okafor has declared himself National Chairman.
But in a swift reaction to the development, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, described Okafor’s “selfish” motive as the handiwork of enemies of the party.
“This latest development is coming after the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which only recently validated the Nnewi Convention of the Labour Party that produced a new set of executives led by Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman,” Ifoh’s statement further read.
“We wish to state clearly that Callistus Okafor could pass as a dramatist who chose to dance to the gallery and entertain people. We seriously don’t know who is playing the drums for this erstwhile member of the party, even after two successful National Conventions have been held and the party has since moved far beyond his imagination.
“Nigerians will recall that Mr. Callistus Okafor also showed up in 2021 when he declared himself as the National Chairman of the party and proceeded to court and failed both in the High Court and also in the Appeal Court.
“The Court of Appeal held clearly that Callistus Okafor cannot use the Consent Judgement to make himself the national chairman of the Labour Party. The court reprimanded him and dismissed his suit with substantial cost, which he has yet to meet till present.
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We are rather shocked and surprised that the same Okafor has come up again, abandoning and going against the Court of Appeal decision.
“We want to remind Mr Okafor that his behavior in addressing the press today and addressing himself as the national chairman of the Labour Party is contempt of court and that he should be ready to face the consequences. This will be our last warning as we will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law on Mr. Okafor if he continues to progress on that trajectory.”
