The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has accused Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, Senator Nenadi Usman, and others of breaking into the party’s National Secretariat, carting away valuables, and barring staff from gaining access. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Abure-led faction of the party, Obiorah Ifoh, condemned the takeover, describing it as an invasion. “The Abure-led leadership is dumbfounded by the invasion of its secretariat by Nenadi camp, aided by police in the early hours of Tuesday. However, the party leadership has obtained a Stay of Execution and has since appealed the judgment. It is therefore inappropriate and needless for any group to resort to self-help by illegally breaking into the National Secretariat,” Ifoh said.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2026 16:40 UTC