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LP Crisis: Nenadi Usman Dares Abure To Expose Obi, Otti
The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) intensified on Friday as Nenadi Usman, chairperson of the party’s caretaker committee, dared factional chairman Julius Abure to make good on his threat to expose top party figures, including former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Usman dismissed Abure’s recent threats as empty and challenged him to reveal any alleged wrongdoing by party members instead of issuing veiled threats.
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Earlier in the week, Abure had accused Obi, Otti, and other key figures in the party of hypocrisy over the handling of funds during the 2023 general elections. He warned of a looming exposé that would tarnish their reputations.
“I am waiting for them—from top to bottom—to make any other move and I will open my mouth,” Abure said. “And when I open my mouth, wherever they go, they will be like smelly eggs, rotten eggs that nobody will ever buy.”
In response, Usman said the LP had already compiled evidence of misconduct by Abure, some of which is currently under police investigation.
“Well, I am challenging him to expose us. If you have anybody to expose, you don’t go and talk now, you go and expose them,” Usman retorted.
“We have a lot of things about him, and that is why the people whom he did it to went to the police. The police are investigating him and very soon you will hear about it.”
Usman lamented the internal strife, calling it a threat to the health of Nigeria’s democratic system.
“Generally, you would agree with me that every democracy needs to have a vibrant opposition,” she said. “So when the opposition wants to become part of the ruling party, then there’s a problem. And that is where we are today.”
She argued that Abure’s tenure as LP national chairman had expired and that the party was simply following directives from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill the leadership vacuum.
“Principally, the Labour Party leadership at some point had issues with INEC because the tenure of Abure and his NWC had come to an end,” she said. “Which was why when INEC invited leaders of political parties, he attended the meeting and was told to step out with his secretary.”
Following his removal, Abure secured an initial court order recognizing his leadership. However, Usman said the matter went up to the Supreme Court, which ruled that the lower courts lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case.
“We went to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court looked at the issue critically and said the two lower courts didn’t have any jurisdiction,” she explained.
“They said his tenure was over, he is not the chairman, he’s no longer the chairman of the Labour Party.”
She quoted Justice Inyang Okoro’s ruling, which advised political leaders to leave office honorably when their tenure expires.
Despite the judgment, Abure’s name remains listed as LP chairman on INEC’s website—an outcome Usman attributed to a court injunction, not a democratic process.
According to Usman, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), acting on INEC’s recommendation, established a caretaker committee to conduct congresses and elect new leaders at all levels.
She noted that Abure is welcome to contest again but criticized him for attempting to maintain his position through legal maneuvers instead of party elections.
“Even Julius Abure, if he still wants to remain chairman, he could go through the election,” Usman said. “But he doesn’t want to go through election.
“His NWC doesn’t want to go through election. They just want to be using the courts to remain as leaders. I think that’s not good for opposition.”
A former senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Abubakar Umar Gada, has assured members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party remains strong and united in Sokoto State despite recent defections by some political figures.
Gada gave the assurance in a statement issued on Thursday in Sokoto, where he urged party loyalists to remain calm, focused and committed to the ideals of the PDP.
According to him, political defections are not unusual in Nigeria’s democratic landscape and should not be seen as a threat to the stability and strength of the party in the state.
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The former lawmaker stressed that the PDP still enjoys a strong grassroots presence in Sokoto, noting that the party’s structure across the state remains intact and capable of delivering electoral victories.
He explained that the strength of the PDP lies in the loyalty and dedication of its members, leaders and supporters who have remained committed to the party through various political challenges.
Gada also pointed out that politics allows individuals the freedom to make personal decisions, but maintained that the PDP as an institution remains resilient and firmly rooted in the aspirations of the people of Sokoto State and Nigeria.
He further disclosed that the party’s national leadership has already initiated measures aimed at strengthening internal unity and consolidating party structures across the country.
According to him, consultations and reconciliation efforts are currently ongoing among key stakeholders to address emerging concerns and reinforce unity within the party.
Gada noted that such engagements are designed to ensure the PDP moves forward with renewed focus, stronger unity and a clear commitment to democratic values.
He recalled that the party has successfully navigated several political challenges in the past and has consistently emerged stronger.
The former senator therefore urged PDP members in Sokoto State to remain steadfast and avoid actions capable of creating divisions within the party.
He also called on supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation and strengthen party structures across all levels as the party prepares for future political contests.
The lingering intra-party crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has forced senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal to dump the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto State, disclosed this in a resignation letter dated March 11, 2026, addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Tambuwal/Shinfiri Ward of Tambuwal Local Government Area.
The letter, which was made available to journalists on Thursday, said the decision followed consultations with his political associates and supporters.
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“After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my political associates and supporters, I have decided to resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect,” Tambuwal stated.
According to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, lingering disputes and leadership disagreements in the PDP made it increasingly difficult for him to remain in the party.
“The persistent internal crises, leadership disagreements and growing divisions within the party have made it increasingly difficult for me to continue my membership,” he added.
Despite leaving the party, the senator expressed appreciation to the PDP for the opportunities it gave him to serve in different capacities.
“I remain grateful to the party for the platform it provided me to serve Nigeria as Speaker of the House of Representatives and later as Governor of Sokoto State,” he said.
Tambuwal confirmed that he had joined the ADC alongside his political associates and supporters, describing the move as part of efforts to strengthen democratic values and provide a credible political alternative.
“My decision is guided by the conviction that Nigeria requires a stronger political platform built on integrity, accountability, inclusiveness and a clear commitment to national development,” he added.
Tambuwal served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015 before emerging governor of Sokoto State in 2015 under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He later defected to the PDP the same year and was re-elected governor in 2019.
After completing his second term in 2023, he was elected to the Nigerian Senate to represent Sokoto South.
His defection to the ADC is expected to alter the political dynamics in Sokoto State, where he remains one of the state’s most influential political figures.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has explained that the persistent crisis and legal disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party compelled him to defect to the All Progressives Congress.
The governor’s defection was formally announced on Monday by his deputy, Mani Mummuni, after a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Gusau.
In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the move was described as a necessary step taken in the interest of the state and supported by political stakeholders across Zamfara.
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According to the statement, Governor Lawal had remained committed to the PDP despite the ongoing leadership crisis and had made several efforts to reconcile factions within the party.
However, attempts to achieve peace and unity reportedly failed, leading to prolonged legal battles.
The development followed a judgment by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which dismissed an appeal filed by the PDP challenging an earlier ruling of the Federal High Court.
The earlier judgment had restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising the outcome of the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The governor was said to have informed political stakeholders during a series of meetings that he would make a final decision about his political future after the appellate court delivered its ruling.
Following the judgment, Lawal concluded that joining the APC would better position him to continue what he described as the “Zamfara Rescue and Rebuild Mission.”
His defection marks a significant shift in the political landscape of Zamfara State and could influence political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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