LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by tinsel: 7:39am On Aug 25, 2023 |
The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State capital, invalidated all the off-season governorship primary elections conducted by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
The court sitting, which was moved from Owerri to Abuja owing to security reasons, also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states produced by the Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee.
The appellate court further dismissed the candidature of Senator Athan Achonu in the forthcoming governorship election in Imo State.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Apapa insisted that the court ruling had reaffirmed that Abure was not the authentic party chairman of the party when the primaries were conducted. Apapa also noted that the Federal High Court order restraining Abure from parading himself as the LP chairman was yet to be vacated.
Apapa said, “The Edo State matter more or less has to do with civil matters. The Excos in Edo suspended him and they went to court because of that, and they don’t have the right to suspend him. I’m talking about the ward level.
“But the FCT (court) restraining order has to do with criminal matters and is between the state and Abure and nobody is above the law. That’s the difference between a civil matter and a criminal matter.
“The order of FCT has not been vacated and that is why on the basis of that the Appeal Court reaffirmed that by the time he conducted his primary, the restraining order was in place and up till today the order is still in force. That’s the difference between the two.”
The factional leader said he was always ready for reconciliation, adding that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, acted against the judgment of the court during the party’s mega rally in Benin City held earlier in the week
He said, “From the look of things, you will also agree with me that the day before yesterday, our principal and Abure went to Owerri despite the court order against them that Honourable Ikenga was the right person for Imo State. He went ahead and raised up somebody’s hands, somebody who had been asked not to go ahead by the judgment of Imo State. Today, it has also been reaffirmed by the Appeal Court. I don’t know what he will do again, whether he will reaffirm that again.”
But Abure, reacting in an exclusive phone chat with The PUNCH, said, “It is nothing but fake news. Let me send you our official reaction to the report. Senator Athan Achonu is our candidate. The lower court said it has no jurisdiction to look at the case ab initio and that the status quo should remain.
“But why we even went on appeal was that after the court had denied jurisdiction, the judge went ahead to make few comments. It was on the basis that we didn’t want anybody to capitalise on it by challenging it. The court today now said the appeal was unnecessary because it has denied jurisdiction. That was what they said. So neither the Federal High Court nor the Appeal Court was in their favour. But we know they are used to carrying propaganda and so on.”
Also, the LP National Secretary, Umar Farouk, disclosed that there was no mention of Abure in the ruling passed by the appellate court.
Farouk said, “That report was wrong. There was where in the ruling where Abure was mentioned. Nothing was in the judgment. Somebody somewhere just twisted the judgment. It is wrong,” Farouk stated. https://punchng.com/lp-crisis-deepens-as-abure-rejects-acourt-judgment/ 32 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by TemplarLandry: 7:40am On Aug 25, 2023 |
This HelluPee club is a joke. Stop referring to this disaster as a party.
I diss Hellu Pee with “Bad Persin” by Erigga. Great jam! 90 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by madridguy(m): 7:40am On Aug 25, 2023 |
But some jokers here claimed the judgement is fake Abure should respect his young age and allowed Alhaji Lamidi Apapa to govern LP in peace. 66 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by helinues: 7:41am On Aug 25, 2023 |
All eyes on judicial yet this same people dont want to respect court orders..
Isn't that hypocrisy raised to power 16? 138 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by endsarrrs(f): 7:42am On Aug 25, 2023 |
TemplarLandry: This HelluPee club is a joke. Stop referring to this disaster as a party. You are the disaster here... 80 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Nightwolf1: 7:45am On Aug 25, 2023 |
tinsel: [25/08, 07:36] Kevin: The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State capital, invalidated all the off-season governorship primary elections conducted by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
The court sitting, which was moved from Owerri to Abuja owing to security reasons, also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states produced by the Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee.
The appellate court further dismissed the candidature of Senator Athan Achonu in the forthcoming governorship election in Imo State.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Apapa insisted that the court ruling had reaffirmed that Abure was not the authentic party chairman of the party when the primaries were conducted. Apapa also noted that the Federal High Court order restraining Abure from parading himself as the LP chairman was yet to be vacated.
Apapa said, “The Edo State matter more or less has to do with civil matters. The Excos in Edo suspended him and they went to court because of that, and they don’t have the right to suspend him. I’m talking about the ward level.
“But the FCT (court) restraining order has to do with criminal matters and is between the state and Abure and nobody is above the law. That’s the difference between a civil matter and a criminal matter.
Like Abia, Labour Party will win Imo, Obi boasts Obi to attend Imo LP's gov candidate flag-off campaign Abure inaugurates LP caretaker committees for Lagos LGs “The order of FCT has not been vacated and that is why on the basis of that the Appeal Court reaffirmed that by the time he conducted his primary, the restraining order was in place and up till today the order is still in force. That’s the difference between the two.”
The factional leader said he was always ready for reconciliation, adding that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, acted against the judgment of the court during the party’s mega rally in Benin City held earlier in the week
He said, “From the look of things, you will also agree with me that the day before yesterday, our principal and Abure went to Owerri despite the court order against them that Honourable Ikenga was the right person for Imo State. He went ahead and raised up somebody’s hands, somebody who had been asked not to go ahead by the judgment of Imo State. Today, it has also been reaffirmed by the Appeal Court. I don’t know what he will do again, whether he will reaffirm that again.”
But Abure, reacting in an exclusive phone chat with The PUNCH, said, “It is nothing but fake news. Let me send you our official reaction to the report. Senator Athan Achonu is our candidate. The lower court said it has no jurisdiction to look at the case ab initio and that the status quo should remain.
“But why we even went on appeal was that after the court had denied jurisdiction, the judge went ahead to make few comments. It was on the basis that we didn’t want anybody to capitalise on it by challenging it. The court today now said the appeal was unnecessary because it has denied jurisdiction. That was what they said. So neither the Federal High Court nor the Appeal Court was in their favour. But we know they are used to carrying propaganda and so on.”
Also, the LP National Secretary, Umar Farouk, disclosed that there was no mention of Abure in the ruling passed by the appellate court.
Farouk said, “That report was wrong. There was where in the ruling where Abure was mentioned. Nothing was in the judgment. Somebody somewhere just twisted the judgment. It is wrong,” Farouk stated. https://punchng.com/lp-crisis-deepens-as-abure-rejects-acourt-judgment/ This is fake news and, it was debunked already. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
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Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by helinues: 7:48am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Nightwolf1:
This is fake news and, it was debunked already. Post the link where it was debunked 32 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by TemplarLandry: 7:48am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Hellu Pee rodent 😁
Hello!endsarrrs:
You are the disaster here... 30 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by pandoragirigory: 7:49am On Aug 25, 2023 |
who is Abure? he should go and sit down
He will be disgraced out 55 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by a4cube: 7:53am On Aug 25, 2023 |
tinsel: The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State capital, invalidated all the off-season governorship primary elections conducted by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
The court sitting, which was moved from Owerri to Abuja owing to security reasons, also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states produced by the Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee.
The appellate court further dismissed the candidature of Senator Athan Achonu in the forthcoming governorship election in Imo State.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Apapa insisted that the court ruling had reaffirmed that Abure was not the authentic party chairman of the party when the primaries were conducted. Apapa also noted that the Federal High Court order restraining Abure from parading himself as the LP chairman was yet to be vacated.
Apapa said, “The Edo State matter more or less has to do with civil matters. The Excos in Edo suspended him and they went to court because of that, and they don’t have the right to suspend him. I’m talking about the ward level.
“But the FCT (court) restraining order has to do with criminal matters and is between the state and Abure and nobody is above the law. That’s the difference between a civil matter and a criminal matter.
Like Abia, Labour Party will win Imo, Obi boasts Obi to attend Imo LP's gov candidate flag-off campaign Abure inaugurates LP caretaker committees for Lagos LGs “The order of FCT has not been vacated and that is why on the basis of that the Appeal Court reaffirmed that by the time he conducted his primary, the restraining order was in place and up till today the order is still in force. That’s the difference between the two.”
The factional leader said he was always ready for reconciliation, adding that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, acted against the judgment of the court during the party’s mega rally in Benin City held earlier in the week
He said, “From the look of things, you will also agree with me that the day before yesterday, our principal and Abure went to Owerri despite the court order against them that Honourable Ikenga was the right person for Imo State. He went ahead and raised up somebody’s hands, somebody who had been asked not to go ahead by the judgment of Imo State. Today, it has also been reaffirmed by the Appeal Court. I don’t know what he will do again, whether he will reaffirm that again.”
But Abure, reacting in an exclusive phone chat with The PUNCH, said, “It is nothing but fake news. Let me send you our official reaction to the report. Senator Athan Achonu is our candidate. The lower court said it has no jurisdiction to look at the case ab initio and that the status quo should remain.
“But why we even went on appeal was that after the court had denied jurisdiction, the judge went ahead to make few comments. It was on the basis that we didn’t want anybody to capitalise on it by challenging it. The court today now said the appeal was unnecessary because it has denied jurisdiction. That was what they said. So neither the Federal High Court nor the Appeal Court was in their favour. But we know they are used to carrying propaganda and so on.”
Also, the LP National Secretary, Umar Farouk, disclosed that there was no mention of Abure in the ruling passed by the appellate court.
Farouk said, “That report was wrong. There was where in the ruling where Abure was mentioned. Nothing was in the judgment. Somebody somewhere just twisted the judgment. It is wrong,” Farouk stated. https://punchng.com/lp-crisis-deepens-as-abure-rejects-acourt-judgment/ How can he reject being pronounced as authentic chairman? Whats going on with Apapa Oshodi Apc lamidi? 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Nightwolf1: 8:01am On Aug 25, 2023 |
helinues:
Post the link where it was debunked Read the report carefully and cross-examine with the headline. 6 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by deanofusa: 8:04am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Peter Obi that is already planning merger. He will decamp to PDP now and abandon them with their wahala 32 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by LesbianBoy(m): 8:04am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Nigeria will never get better. The earlier we realise that the better. 2 Likes |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by joelbooks: 8:04am On Aug 25, 2023 |
All Eyes on Judiciary rejecting Court Judgement 50 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by CalabarPikin: 8:05am On Aug 25, 2023 |
The rate of fake news lately is damn alarming sha 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by helinues: 8:05am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Nightwolf1:
Read the report carefully and cross-examine with the headline. Post the link where it was debunked. I thought you have one?? 24 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by patrislayqueen: 8:05am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Wahala!
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Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by YoungLionken(m): 8:06am On Aug 25, 2023 |
In the end, all Nigerian politicians are the same with similar goal; selfish interest.. (Just like finding the right woman) you would think you have found the man for the job, he assumes power, boom! Opposite of what you expected ... 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Throwback: 8:07am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Court reject you, you dey reject judgement?
Una eyes don tire to dey look judiciary? 83 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Nightwolf1: 8:07am On Aug 25, 2023 |
helinues:
Post the link where it was debunked. I thought you have one?? The news of apapa as authentic chairman of labour party had been debunked in the report. What link are you looking for? Do you want the same link posted 2x ? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by bhella10: 8:07am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Abure j'ebure ki owo palaba e ma lo se'gi 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by oyeraff: 8:08am On Aug 25, 2023 |
ALL EYES ON JUDICIARY: This is Labour Party vs Labour Party, internal affairs 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Djele: 8:08am On Aug 25, 2023 |
The judiciary will cause war very soon 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by MVLOX(m): 8:08am On Aug 25, 2023 |
One week one trouble 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Benwallt(m): 8:08am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Sack them all. They are impostors 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by ideatoprince18(m): 8:08am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Hope Uzodinma is at work!!!!!
May LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment favornme and my family 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Badgers14: 8:09am On Aug 25, 2023 |
Journalism is now dead in Nigeria.
Couldn't punch newspaper before rushing to publish this news obtain both judgments from the federal court and the appeal court , have their legal department summarize that in few paragraphs and report authentic news at least we know the actual facts of the issues.
Not this apapa faction this, abure faction that..
We want to know what the court of law said in this matters !! 7 Likes |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Seankhalifa: 8:09am On Aug 25, 2023 |
lp don score on goal 9 Likes 1 Share |
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Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Mosba: 8:12am On Aug 25, 2023 |
May be we should try All Nose On Judiciary this time around since the ALL EYES ON JUDICARY don fail 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: LP Crisis Deepens As Abure Rejects Appeal Court Judgment by Sharpsharp00123: 8:12am On Aug 25, 2023 |
These igbos can’t stop making me laugh, they shout all eyes on judiciary but they don’t want to respect d same judiciary 28 Likes 10 Shares |