Labour party suspends youth leader over allegation of forgery

The Labour Party (LP) has suspended its National Youth Leader, Anslem Eragbe, over allegations of forgery and insubordination to the party leadership, while his Deputy Kennedy Ahanotu, has been appointed to act in an interim capacity

Penpushing reports that suspension of Eragbe was made public in a letter released by the party leadership across its social platforms on Friday, which was dated 18 October, 2022, and signed National Secretary of the party, Umar Ibrahim

The letter explained that Eragbe was found culpable following the report submitted by a disciplinary committee and has been suspended for six months, but the party did not indicate in the letter when and how long the committee met and whether the youth leader was invited to face the disciplinary team.

Penpushing further reports that, the letter said the relevant authorities of the party will within the six months period of suspension will meet to ratify the full recommendations of the disciplinary committee.”

“You may wish to recall that on the 14th of October, 2022, the National Working Committee of the party met and has among other matters deliberated on the allegations of misconduct labelled against you as the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party.

‘A disciplinary committee was constituted to look into your matter and report to the National Chairman. Consequently, the committee has submitted its reports to the National Chairman with its r ecommendations in accordance with the party’s constitution as Amended (2019).

“In compliance with the party’s constitution, as Amended, (2019) and the committee’s recommendations, you are hereby suspended from your duties as the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party for a period of 6 (six) months, with effect from 18th October 2022. The relevant organs of the party will within the period, meet to ratify the full recommendations of the disciplinary committee,” the party declared.

Penpushing also reports that the party leadership ordered Eragbe to surrender all its properties in his care, but in reaction to the suspension Eragbe, declared that the decision of the party leadership is not binding on a ranking member like him.

“I will like to make reference to Article 17 (iii) page 31 of the Labour Party Constitutional provision on how a ranking National Working Committee member like me as the National Youth Leader can be removed from office, rather than the shame that Barr. Julius Abure has brought upon Mr Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti and LP generally,” he said.

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