The Labour Party, once seen as the fresh political alternative Nigerians desperately craved, is now battling a storm from within. And according to Senator Neda Imasuen, the party’s highest-ranking elected official in the South-South, the damage may already be deep — and spreading fast.
In a brutally honest revelation, Senator Imasuen has declared that the party is losing its people not because of opposition attacks, but because of “toxic leadership” from within. He directly pointed fingers at National Chairman Julius Abure, saying the party under him has become disconnected, divided, and dangerously unstable.
“This man doesn’t talk to me, I don’t talk to him, we don’t see,” Imasuen told journalists. For many Nigerians, that simple but shocking sentence speaks volumes about a party that came with so much hope but is now slowly choking on its own power struggles.
The crisis has already triggered an exodus of party members — from national officers to grassroots supporters — especially in states like Edo, where Imasuen hails from. And more may leave in the coming weeks if nothing changes.
But here’s the part the media isn’t really talking about: this isn’t just about Julius Abure. It’s about a party that seems to have no real system for internal democracy, no way of checking leadership excesses, and no clear plan for healing growing wounds. Many supporters now wonder if the Labour Party has become exactly what it promised to fight.
Analysts say if the LP doesn’t urgently fix its internal mess, it risks losing everything it gained during the 2023 elections — including trust. The same Nigerians who marched for “a new Nigeria” may soon walk away, disillusioned.
For now, the party’s national leaders remain silent on Imasuen’s accusations. But if they continue to ignore these warnings, it may not be the opposition that defeats the Labour Party — it may be the Labour Party itself.
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