LP Leadership Changes ‘Obidient’ Directorate Name AFter Backlash

• Labour Party renames ‘Obidient’ directorate after backlash from over 200 support groups.

• Support groups accused LP leadership of undermining the movement’s independence.

• LP’s National Publicity Secretary announced the renaming decision in response to the controversy.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) leadership has renamed the ‘Obidient’ directorate following backlash over its naming and leadership structure. Over 200 support groups, forming the ‘Obidient Movement,’ denounced the LP leadership for creating the directorate and appointing certain individuals as directors.

In a statement, the support groups accused the National Working Committee (NWC) of the LP, led by Comrade Julius Abure, of attempting to undermine the movement’s independence through the directorate.

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In response, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, announced the decision to rename the directorate in a brief statement on Thursday in Abuja.

According to Ifoh, the Obidient Directorate will now be known and referred to as the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration.

He added that the inauguration will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the National Secretariat in Abuja.

He said, “Following the controversies arising from the creation of the Directorate of OBIDIENT Affairs, in the party, the Directorate is hereby renamed the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration.

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“The inauguration will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the party’s National Secretariat, Utako, Abuja, by 10 a.m. Party members and the general public should take note.”

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