Comrade Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has been arrested and detained by the police in Benin City, Edo State.
He was arrested on Wednesday following the accusations of embezzling over N3.5bn billion Party funds.
The now-suspended National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Oluchi Oparah who made the allegation against Abure also accused him of bribery and others.
Chairmen of the Labour Party, LP, in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT also backed Peter Obi’s call.
The chairmen, who were led by the chairman, Council of State Chairmen of LP, Ceekay Igara of Abia State, said they refused to accept the financial fraud allegation against Abure.
“His (Obi) decision to involve an independent auditor is a welcome one, and we believe that the outcome will finally exonerate Abure and also expose the lies being peddled by the suspended treasurer,” Igara said.
He also refuted claims that the party was considering the suspension of Obi.
“The party has not at any time contemplated the suspension of our leader.
“He remains our leader and will continue to lead the party in our avowed determination to pull this nation out of the strangulation under this present government.
“What you are witnessing now is orchestrated and will fizzle out very soon,” Igara said.
