Labour Party’s National Chairman Julius Abure expressed disappointment over the party’s internal crisis in an interview on SYMFONI TV, saying he had hoped the party’s legislative presence would be enough to build something meaningful.
”I expected that one governor, 35 House of Representatives members, and eight senators would be enough to lay the foundation for a new political philosophy, one that is people-driven and capable of becoming a dominant voice,” he said.
Abure was quick to clarify that his expectations were never about numbers alone. “Don’t get me wrong. The majority will always have their way, but the minority should have their say,” he said, adding that he never anticipated the lawmakers would form a majority bloc, but rather a strong and consistent voice in the legislature.
”I believe that one governor, eight senators, and 35 House members were enough to make a difference in this country,” he said.
Drawing a historical comparison, Abure pointed to President Bola Tinubu’s political rise as proof that minority influence can evolve into dominance. “With due respect, Tinubu once had only one voice in Lagos. The PDP never rested because of that one voice, and eventually he and his political movement expanded and took over the country,” he said. “Today, he is President.”
However, Abure lamented that rather than staying the course, some Labour Party members chose a different path. Instead of consolidating the party’s strength, he said, they began courting the ruling APC and actively worked to undermine the party’s leadership, a development he described as a painful betrayal of the movement’s original promise.
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