The Senator Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from a planned protest set to take place at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
In a statement released in Abuja late Tuesday, the Senior Special Adviser to the Interim National Chairman of the LP, Ken Asogwa, made it clear that the party has no knowledge of, nor involvement in, the protest.
He said: “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to an invitation circulating in certain quarters regarding a purported protest scheduled to hold tomorrow, 6th August 2025, at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This protest is allegedly being organised by some unknown individuals purportedly operating under the banner of the Labour Party.”
The party leadership emphasized that it had not authorized any such activity.
“We wish to categorically state that the said protest is not sanctioned by the Labour Party. The organisers are unknown to the party’s leadership, and the action lacks the approval and backing of the party.”
“The public is hereby put on notice that anyone participating in or promoting this protest is doing so without the consent of the Labour Party and should be seen as an impostor.”
The LP also responded to a recent decision by INEC rejecting a list of candidates submitted by the Julius Abure-led faction, which it described as illegitimate.
“It would be recalled that INEC recently rejected the illegitimate list of candidates for the upcoming national bye-elections and local council elections submitted by the former chairman of the party, Barr. Julius Abure, and his unlawful group.”
“The Labour Party received that decision with relief, knowing that INEC – as a responsible electoral umpire – would eventually proceed to accept and publish the authentic list submitted by the current, lawful leadership of the party.”
The party urged INEC to remain resolute and follow through on the legal affirmation of its leadership by the Supreme Court.
“We urge INEC to remain steadfast and continue to disregard the desperate antics of these individuals whose tenures expired since 8th June 2023 – and whose expiration was expressly affirmed by the Supreme Court in its judgment of 4th April 2025.”
“While we await INEC’s timely action in publishing the valid list of candidates submitted by the legitimate party leadership, we also call on the Commission to give full effect to the said Supreme Court ruling by updating its official portal and other platforms to reflect the correct leadership of the Labour Party in line with the court’s judgment.”
The party concluded by calling on security agencies to take immediate action against those behind the protest.
“In light of the foregoing, we therefore call on all security agencies to take note: the persons planning to stage a protest at INEC headquarters on 6th August 2025 are not representatives of the Labour Party.
They are political impersonators and mischief-makers, and should be treated as such. We call for their immediate arrest and prosecution in accordance with the law.”
