The Labour Party (LP), Wednesday, in its extended stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State capital, appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the party.
Usman, a former Minister of Finance represented Kaduna South senatorial district from 2011 to 2015.
Immediate -past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha from Abia Central will serve as the Secretary of the 29 member committee, expected to complete its assignment in 90 days.
The Caretaker Committee is to rescue the party from its current leadership crisis, and organize a convention where a new leadership of the party would emerge from the Ward to the national stage.
2023 presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi; his running mate, Datti Ahmed; Senator Victor Umeh; Lagos State governorship candidate of LP in 2023, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, were among the party bigwigs present at the massively-attended meeting hosted by Gov. Alex Otti.
