Ajaero returns to Labour house after honouring Police invitation

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police.

Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, Deji Adeyanju, and others.

He left the headquarters of the police Intelligence Response Team at about 11:15am after writing his statement.

In solidarity with their president, labour members gathered at the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday.

According to the police authorities, Ajaero is to answer questions on his alleged involvement in terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony.

The invitation came in the wake of a night raid by the police on the NLC national secretariat in Abuja.

Earlier, the NLC National Executive Council held an emergency meeting in the early hours of August 20, where they condemned the action.

The Council described the allegations against Ajaero as trumped-up and politically motivated to silence organised labour.

They said that the police invitation to Ajaero was too short and asked for a postponement of his appearance.