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The Labour Party (LP) has raised alarm over what they describe as an “illegal plan” to storm the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, July 30, over an allegedly disguised “1 million-man march”, which is being organised by unnamed individuals the party describes as “disgruntled elements who have always believed that violence is a tool in a democratic process.”
The party, National Youth, Kennedy Ahanotu, in a statement on Monday, disowned the planned protest and distanced the Labour Party from the organisers.
Ahanotu asked the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Security, and all other security forces to stop the protest because it might cause violence and disrupt peace in Abuja.
He added, ” Given the fact that these threats have occurred severally without much resistance from the teeming youths of our party, possibly these dissidents feel its their right to promulgate violence at any time they so wish.
“Let it be known that no particular individual has the monopoly of violence and that the Labour Party youths have maintained order all these times should never be misconstrued as lack of strength to defend our own party.”
Ahanotu added that the party can no longer tolerate distractions from those attempting to illegally hijack party structures for selfish reasons.
He noted that the Labour Party has internal conflict resolution mechanisms that do not include violent protests.
He then urged all Labour Party youths to defend the party and warned those planning to invade the National Secretariat on July 30, 2025, or at any future date, to desist or face resistance that could cause a serious breakdown of law and order.
Ahanotu also noted that the Electoral Act, the Labour Party Constitution, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have clearly stated where the party leadership lies and that it has also equally directed members of political parties to obey their constitution.
“Those dreaming to hijack the party must first of all go through the courts to nullify the Labour Party Convention held in Anambra on 27th March 2024, which produced the current executives of the party. We are not in a banana republic where anybody can wake up to take over a legal institution in a lawful country like Nigeria via an unlawful means.”
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