Julius Abure has secured his re-election as the National Chairman of the Labour Party for a second term, with unanimous support from delegates, Channels TV reports.
The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, announced the winner at the party’s national convention in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday.
Abure has been having a running battle with the NLC leadership led by Joe Ajaero. Earlier, the NLC called for Abure’s resignation as party chairman and the immediate constitution of a caretaker transition committee to organise a legitimate and all-inclusive national convention for the party.