Barry Johnson, a key figure in the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP), has described the party’s Interim National Chairman, Nenadi-Usman, as an “impostor,” amid ongoing disputes over control of the party’s National Secretariat.
In an interview on Trust TV on Wednesday, Johnson criticized Usman’s recent takeover of the LP Secretariat following a court ruling, insisting that her actions amounted to “breaking and entry” and “stealing.”
He argued that Nigeria is entering a period where political criminality would no longer be tolerated, adding: “We will not take laws into our hands but we will show them that Nigeria belongs to all of us. Nenadi-Usman is an impostor. Nigeria has come to a time where it will not accept political criminality.”
Johnson pointed out that conflicting court judgments exist regarding the party’s leadership. “The judgment that Nenadi-Usman got from the Federal High Court in Abuja said she’s a chairman. It means that judgment is wrong. Julius Abure also had a judgment in this same Federal High Court and Court of Appeal that he’s chairman,” he said.
The ongoing feud underscores deep divisions within the Labour Party, with both camps asserting legal backing for their claims to the party’s leadership.
