The Labour Party (LP) in Imo State is facing a major crisis following a wave of resignations by senior members, including a prominent Senate candidate as a result of lingering crises within the national structure of the party.
The National Convention in Umuahia, Abia State among the eleven resolutions reached approved the congresses conducted nationwide. The convention also Invalidated illegal congresses conducted by the supreme Court sacked Julius Abure. Senior INEC officers attended the Umuahia Convention.
In the name of reconciliation and harmonization which ensured that. Abure Loyalists were appointed into the national working committee of the party, the state structures and Congress Elected officers have been reported removed and their names may not be submitted to the INEC .
In Imo State, Deacon Chuka Solomon Obaego, a leading figure in the party and Senate aspirant for the Okigwe Zone (Imo North), formally resigned from the Labour Party with effect from April 30, 2026.
Obaego, who hails from Umuoke in Obowo Local Government Area, had been campaigning under the banner of “A Golden Dawn.”His departure has triggered a chain reaction, with several other party officials across the state also submitting their resignation letters.
Sources within the party described the exits as a “coordinated withdrawal” from the Labour Party’s structure in the state.
Although the resignation letters did not explicitly state reasons, insiders point to growing internal tensions and strategic realignments by members ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the reports, the mass defection has created significant operational gaps for the Labour Party, particularly in Imo North Senatorial Zone, at a time of intense political realignment across Imo State.
As of Tuesday, the Labour Party leadership in Imo State had yet to issue an official statement on the development.
The exodus comes amid reports of lingering crises within the national structure of the Labour Party, further weakening the party’s position in the South-East state.
The overwhelming general opinions of members who stood with the part during the crisis is that nothing should displaced any Congress Elected officers of the party at any level and that the guidelines for harmonization should be strictly followed. Those working currently with the Nenadi Esther Usman are orchestrating plans in different states aiming at dislodging the State Structures for Abure men to take over.
The uncertainty in the party is majorly responsible for the low turnout of the aspirants obtaining expression of interest forms and nomination forms of the Labour Party.
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