Alleged forgery: LP suspends youth leader

“Consequently, the committee has submitted its reports to the National Chairman with its recommendations in accordance with the party’s constitution as Amended (2019).

“In compliance with the party’s constitution, as Amended, (2019) and the committee’s recommendations, you are hereby suspended from your duties as the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party for a period of 6 (six) months, with effect from 18th October 2022. The relevant organs of the party will within the period, meet to ratify the full recommendations of the disciplinary committee.

“You are advised to surrender all party’s documents and materials in your possession to the undersigned.”

Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, who is anticipated to serve as Interim National Youth Leader for the party, succeeded Anslem hours after his suspension.

Abayomi Arabambi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, issued a second statement on Friday morning in which he accused Anslem of faking the chairman’s signature in order to carry out unauthorised responsibilities and build a fake fundraising website, among other things.

Arabambi noted that the necessity to clarify the ‘alleged misconduct’ allegation against the suspended young leader was required by his denial and the numerous requests received by the secretariat to know his actual’sins.’

He said, “As requested, some of the offences of the suspended National Youth Leader include: Forging the signature of the National Chairman and National Secretary with which he carried out unofficial assignments.

“He issued certificates to groups unknown to the leadership of the party without the approval of the National Working Committee or the National Chairman.

“He launched a fund mobilisation website to receive funds without the approval of the National Working Committee or the National Chairman and he wrote several letters to some individuals without the approval of the National Working Committee or the National Chairman.”

Shortly after the conference, a furious Anslem issued a disclaimer refuting the allegation.
The PUNCH was provided with a copy of his letter to the president, party chairman, trade union leaders, and LP National Working Committee on Friday.

The suspended party head declared null and void his six-month marching order.

He stated that the national secretary’s letter informing him of his suspension smacks of desperation to harm him and the ‘Obedient Movement’ he represents.

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The statement read, “I will like to make reference to Article 17 (iii) page 31 of the Labour Party Constitutional provision on how a ranking National Working Committee member like me as the National Youth Leader can be removed from office, rather than the shame that Barr. Julius Abure has brought upon Mr Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti and LP generally.

“Fellow Nigerians, let it be noted that the National Executive Council of Labour Party is Not Aware of any report of the disciplinary committee that Barr. Julius Abure illegally acted upon, and neither was 2/3 majority of votes cast by NEC members nor was I, as National Youth Leader in attendance in such an NEC meeting that was not called.

“I definitely will not allow myself to be used as an instrument of distraction and destruction at this critical juncture in our nation’s history.

“Relevant authorities and security agencies in Nigeria shall hold Barr Julius Abure liable for whatever crisis that shall precipitate from this his illegal action against me going forward.

“I am prepared to mobilize the youth of our great country to vehemently resist Barr. Julius Abure’s attempt to impose or parade anyone else as the Acting National Youth Leader of the Labour Party.