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You've 72 hours to retract blackmail, attack on INEC, judiciary - Factional LP to Nenadi

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Oct 23, 2025

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The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has given the Nenadi Usman's faction ultimatum to withdraw alleged derogatory statement made against the Independent National Electoral Commission, inec, and the judiciary.

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A statement by the factional National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, on Thursday, said the statement by Nanadi's media aide, Ken Asogwa, was a clear attempt to blackmail the inec and its out-gone Acting inec chairperson, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu.

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DAILY POST reports that Nenadi's faction had earlier called for the arrest of Agbamuche-Mbu, over alleged criminal collusion with Julius Abure.

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In reaction, Ifoh said the action of Nenadi's aide is an attempt to bring the judiciary to disrepute.

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"We think that this political zealotry and abuse of privilege was an act carried too far hence there must be consequences for unguarded and reckless aspersions.

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"Consequently we have instructed our Counsel to write to Mr Asogwa, who is also a lawyer to within the next 72 hours retract the highly offensive and embarrassing statement without which we will be left with no other choice but to petition him to the Nigerian Bar Association for describing a validly issued order of a court as FAKE.

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"We view his action as an attempt to bring the judiciary to disrepute. This is more so, for a lawyer who is supposed to defend the integrity of the judiciary. He ought to sufficiently know that lawyers argue their matters in court and not on the social media.

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"Dragging the integrity of the court on social space, all because of politics is very unfortunate. He is no longer worthy to be a minister in the temple of justice and if he can denigrate His Lordship in the manner he has done, it shows that he ought to face a disciplinary action," the statement said.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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