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The Congress Elected State Chairman of Oyo State Labour Party Sir Dele Abiola has resigned from the party.
In letter signed and addressed to the National Chairman of the party Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, Sir Dele Abiola tendered an official resignation from the Labour Party with an immediate effect.
According to the (now) former Chairman, Together with comrades and stunt supporters of an ideal opposition political party, even in the labour Unions and beyond, I have served this party diligently as the Chairman in Oyo State with an unwavering loyalty through tick and thin.
"Unfortunately, the directions of the present leadership through recent actions of the National Leadership have overtly demonstrated that the Labour Party is in the hands of a clique with no regards for justice, fairness, equity, internal democracy and regards for hardwork and loyalty."
"The party's structure in Oyo State has been outrightly handed over to individuals who seriously opposed this present national leadership,."
"Congresses that were duly validated at the Umuahia National Convention have been arbitrarily thwarted, declared null and void by a kangaroo harmonization committee without a guidelines until it was questioned. Delegates from the same congresses elected the substantive National Executive Committee members who are now intentionally causing havocs at the State working committee level."
READ THE LETTER UN FULL:
LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE LABOUR PARTY
Date: 29th May, 2026
To:
The National Chairman
Labour Party
Abuja, Nigeria
Resignation from the Labour Party
Dear Comrades,
I, Sir Dele Abiola hereby tender an official resignation from the Labour Party with an immediate effect.
Together with comrades and stunt supporters of an ideal opposition political party, even in the labour Unions and beyond, I have served this party diligently as the Chairman in Oyo State with an unwavering loyalty through tick and thin.
Unfortunately, the directions of the present leadership through recent actions of the National Leadership have overtly demonstrated that the Labour Party is in the hands of a clique with no regards for justice, fairness, equity, internal democracy and regards for hardwork and loyalty.
The party's structure in Oyo State has been outrightly handed over to individuals who seriously opposed this present national leadership,.
Congresses that were duly validated at the Umuahia National Convention have been arbitrarily thwarted, declared null and void by a kangaroo harmonization committee without a guidelines until it was questioned. Delegates from the same congresses elected the substantive National Executive Committee members who are now intentionally causing havocs at the State working committee level.
A so-called "harmonization committee" with unnecessary vested interests has replaced legitimately elected state executives with the Abure's led EXCOS which the national convention Invalidated in OYO state.
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All indications from various conversations only confirmed that the Labour Party is actually not going into the 2027 general elections for any serious context but to work for the incumbent ruling APC government. These actions reveal a party that is not truly prepared to win elections, serve the people's interest, or operate democratically.
The Labour Party under this leadership has reverted to transactional politics and personal vendettas on mere hearsays..
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Politics is matter of alignment and realignment, I shall in due cause identify with like minds in the journey for a democratically prosperous country.
I sincerely thank the Labour Unions, Political Commission, those genuine comrades, faithful members of the party that have always been there with us during the struggle days.who fought alongside me. The struggle for good governance can never be less that the struggle for independence, it can only be more that it. Forward ever.
Yours sincerely,
Sir Oludele Abiola
Former Chairman, Oyo State Labour Party.
· cc:
NLC/TUC Political Commission
NLC President
South West concerned Leaders
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