Nigeria Police Operatives, Uzodimma Led-Government Seal Labour Party’s Secretariat In Imo State

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have sealed the secretariat of the Labour Party in Imo State, South-East Nigeria.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that the development was confirmed on Monday April 3 by the party’s national secretary Umar Farouk.

According to Farouk, the secretariat was sealed by the police in connivance with the Governor Hope Uzodimma led-government. 

Farouk described the action as unlawful and an attack on democracy that call for greater concern, and condemned the action of policemen occupying their Secretariat without any order of court as none have been shown to the party leadership.

He said, “The national leadership of the Labour Party is shocked over the invasion and occupation of its Secretariat in Owerri, today, Monday, April 3, 2023, by the agents of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, including thugs and unauthorised policemen from the government house.

“Such an illegal occupation is akin to a similar invasion on the same secretariat on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.”

“But as of the moment, no such Order to our knowledge was given. No Order has been presented to us by the court or their agents. The policemen presently occupying our secretariat have not even shown us the Order. At the moment, all our officials and staff have been barred from accessing the secretariat.

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“We have contacted the office of the Inspector General of Police on the ongoing development in the state, and it has been confirmed that the Force is not aware of any security breach whatsoever in the state to warrant the occupation of our secretariat.”

Farouk alleged that the Uzodimma-led government haven making attempts to jijack the leadership of LP in the state.

“The Labour Party however is not unmindful of the efforts of the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma to hijack the leadership of the party in Imo state,” he added.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Oguwike Nwachuku when consulted said that the allegation was unfounded.

He said, “The Labour Party’s allegation is unfounded. They should stop pointing fingers at the wrong place.”