The Labour Party seems to be neck deep in a series of scandals as National Treasurer, Mrs. Oluchi Oparah, has accused the National Chairman, Julius Abure of financial mismanagement to the tune of N3.5 billion.
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The said funds are said to have been accrued from the 2023 presidential campaigns fund raising of the party and also sale of nomination forms.
while speaking at a press conference held on Monday in Abuja, Oparah accused the chairman. Of hindering her efforts scrutinize the financial dealings of the party since the sale of forms in 2022.
Oparah said, “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the press. I stand before you today with a heavy heart and a sense of duty to the principles of transparency, accountability, and justice. With great reluctance and deep concern, I am compelled to publicly address the media regarding the egregious financial mismanagement and corruption that have plagued our beloved party under the leadership of Mr Julius Abure, the current National Chairman.
“As National Treasurer, I am constrained to come before you and the public today because the internal mechanisms of our party have failed woefully to bring Mr Abure to account for his brazen abuse of office and misappropriation of party funds.
“His appetite for power has grown unchecked, and he has deliberately undermined my duties and authority as stipulated in the party’s constitution.”