The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has sacked five aides with immediate effect on Saturday.
Their termination of appointment was contained in a letter signed by the National Secretary of the party, Malam Umar Farouk.
The affected appointees were Chairman of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Committee on Special Duties, Mandela Ukegbu; Senior Special Assistant on Presidential Campaign, Fund Raising and Grassroot Mobilization, Balami Isaac David; Senior Special Adviser on Strategy, Protocol and International Relations, Didacus Joe-Adigwe; Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Mobilization, Princess Ajibola and Senior Special Assistant on ICT, Isaac Imasuagbon.
The statement partly read, “The National Chairman wishes them well in their future engagements. He also warned Mr. Ukegbu who has continued to parade himself to the public claiming to be an aide to the National Chairman to desist from doing so henceforth.”
Although no excuse was given for the termination of the appointment, a party chieftain who didn’t want his name in print explained that it was to cut down on the workforce.