The Labour Party has suspended its National Youth Leader, Anslem Eragbe, for alleged gross misconduct, IgbereTV reports
The LP National Secretary, Umar Ibrahim, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Abuja,
He also shared a letter dated October 18, 2022, and addressed to Eragbe.
According to the party, the suspension will last six months.
Ibrahim said the LP leaders approved the suspension of Eragbe after reviewing the recommendations of a disciplinary committee set up by the party to investigate the allegations leveled against the youth leader.
The party had since appointed Kennedy Ahanotu as its acting National Youth Leader.
The letter read: “You may wish to recall that on the 14th of October, 2022, the National Working Committee of the party met and has, among other matters, deliberated on the allegations of misconduct labelled against you as the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party