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What started out as a minor distraction in the Labour Party leadership is snowballing into something unintended all thanks to the press.

But what is really the true state of affairs? Who is the authentic chairman of Labour Party right now?

To help our understanding of the situation, let’s take this analogy.

There are processes to everything in life.

Osinbajo is the Vice President, and the next in line to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; in fact, it’s his unopposed right.

But if by this evening Buhari can no longer be found, can Osinbajo just wake up and declare himself President because he’s next to Buhari? The answer is a big no.

Osinbajo must wait for some legal encumbrances, like the president not transmitting power to him while he was traveling, to be cleared first. In this case, the senate might have to invoke the Doctrine of Necessity like they did under Jonathan.

After that is done with, then Osinbajo must wait for the Chief Justice of the Federation to swear him in as President before he can now start laying claim to anything.

It is the same thing with this Labour Party leadership tussle.

After court asked Abure to step aside, the next thing to do would have been to call a NEC meeting of the party where the party will decide to either obey or disobey the ruling depending on their interpretation of the legal implication of the ruling.

Now, if they decide to obey the ruling, it is still NEC of Labour that would choose or rectify new leadership for the party pending the determination of the case in court. This never happened.

Apapa and co just barged into the Labour National Secretariat and declared themselves the new leaders of the party without recourse to NEC or any constitutional process.

Compare it to Osinbajo holding a press conference to declare himself president without being sworn in, because Buhari can no longer be found. You know the consequences. It’s treason.

It was the season of MKO Abiola who declared himself President after the 1993 election was annulled. We all know how he ended.

So, in life there are processes that must be followed before one can legitimately lay claim to anything.

As of today, Apapa is a meddlesome interloper, an irritant in the Labour Party that would soon be consigned into oblivion never to be reckoned with forever until his end on earth; he and his co travelers.

Abure is the authentic chairman of labour party. Apapa is an impostor sent to cause chaos and confusion. He will soon meet his Waterloo

ABURE

Penguin2:
What started out as a minor distraction in the Labour Party leadership is snowballing into something unintended all thanks to the press.

But what is really the true state of affairs? Who is the authentic chairman of Labour Party right now?

To help our understanding of the situation, let’s take this analogy.

There are processes to everything in life.

Osinbajo is the Vice President, and the next in line to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; in fact, it’s his unopposed right.

But if by this evening Buhari can no longer be found, can Osinbajo just wake up and declare himself President because he’s next to Buhari? The answer is a big no.

Osinbajo must wait for some legal encumbrances, like the president not transmitting power to him while he was traveling, to be cleared first. In this case, the senate might have to invoke the Doctrine of Necessity like they did under Jonathan.

After that is done with, then Osinbajo must wait for the Chief Justice of the Federation to swear him in as President before he can now start laying claim to anything.

It is the same thing with this Labour Party leadership tussle.

After court asked Abure to step aside, the next thing to do would have been to call a NEC meeting of the party where the party will decide to either obey or disobey the ruling depending on their interpretation of the legal implication of the ruling.

Now, if they decide to obey the ruling, it is still NEC of Labour that would choose or rectify new leadership for the party pending the determination of the case in court. This never happened.

Apapa and co just barged into the Labour National Secretariat and declared themselves the new leaders of the party without recourse to NEC or any constitutional process.

Compare it to Osinbajo holding a press conference to declare himself president without being sworn in, because Buhari can no longer be found. You know the consequences. It’s treason.

It was the season of MKO Abiola who declared himself President after the 1993 election was annulled. We all know how he ended.

So, in life there are processes that must be followed before one can legitimately lay claim to anything.

As of today, Apapa is a meddlesome interloper, an irritant in the Labour Party that would soon be consigned into oblivion never to be reckoned with forever until his end on earth; he and his co travelers.

You can't decide to not obey a court order.

You're wrong there

The comparison with the VP is also wrong because no court order is involved. The comparison to MKO is also irrelevant

I like the way this penguin2 guy reason very matured conversation without any insult and calling of names... I give it to you bro.

Apapa

Apapa according to the Courts

He is even one of the founding fathers of the Party over 20 years ago

Penguin2:
What started out as a minor distraction in the Labour Party leadership is snowballing into something unintended all thanks to the press.

But what is really the true state of affairs? Who is the authentic chairman of Labour Party right now?

To help our understanding of the situation, let’s take this analogy.

There are processes to everything in life.

Osinbajo is the Vice President, and the next in line to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; in fact, it’s his unopposed right.

But if by this evening Buhari can no longer be found, can Osinbajo just wake up and declare himself President because he’s next to Buhari? The answer is a big no.

Osinbajo must wait for some legal encumbrances, like the president not transmitting power to him while he was traveling, to be cleared first. In this case, the senate might have to invoke the Doctrine of Necessity like they did under Jonathan.

After that is done with, then Osinbajo must wait for the Chief Justice of the Federation to swear him in as President before he can now start laying claim to anything.

It is the same thing with this Labour Party leadership tussle.

After court asked Abure to step aside, the next thing to do would have been to call a NEC meeting of the party where the party will decide to either obey or disobey the ruling depending on their interpretation of the legal implication of the ruling.

Now, if they decide to obey the ruling, it is still NEC of Labour that would choose or rectify new leadership for the party pending the determination of the case in court. This never happened.

Apapa and co just barged into the Labour National Secretariat and declared themselves the new leaders of the party without recourse to NEC or any constitutional process.

Compare it to Osinbajo holding a press conference to declare himself president without being sworn in, because Buhari can no longer be found. You know the consequences. It’s treason.

It was the season of MKO Abiola who declared himself President after the 1993 election was annulled. We all know how he ended.

So, in life there are processes that must be followed before one can legitimately lay claim to anything.

As of today, Apapa is a meddlesome interloper, an irritant in the Labour Party that would soon be consigned into oblivion never to be reckoned with forever until his end on earth; he and his co travelers.

From my understanding of your post, you are implying that as of today, The Labor party has no national Chairman since Abure is legally suspended by the Court & Pa Apapa wasn’t appointed via due process?

It is these same political Miscreants that you Oblivious Obidients want to put the affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with?

Which faction of produced aspirants that was recognized by once, even recently I’m and Bayelsa all were abure faction, Apapa Baba lawn is only sponsored by tinubu

SensetionalGoal:
I like the way this penguin2 guy reason very matured conversation without any insult and calling of names... I give it to you bro.

He should be quiet, no one cares about a Loser’s opinion, other than fellow Losers.

blacknp:
He should be quiet, no one cares about a Loser’s opinion, other than fellow Losers.

Hey! Be careful what you wish for... Choose your battles wisely...

Jlow2:
Which faction of produced aspirants that was recognized by once, even recently I’m and Bayelsa all were abure faction, Apapa Baba lawn is only sponsored by tinubu

Aren’t you ashamed to mention Bola Tinubu’s Name In the Labor party affairs?

SensetionalGoal:
Hey! Be careful what you wish for... Choose your battles wisely...

Same penguin2 Chief advocate for Nnamdi Kanu & Biafra as of last year, is now talking of Nigerian politics & the Labor Party?

Big time Hypocrites, he now has interest in the affairs of Zoo Nigeria, after abandoning the affairs of ipob to embrace Apga Judas Peter Obi?

Pretending that they want an independent state of Biafra, not knowing that it is president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that they are hungry for?

SensetionalGoal:
I like the way this penguin2 guy reason very matured conversation without any insult and calling of names... I give it to you bro.

Using main acc to spill gibberish and other alternate to sing praise and worship song,low !


We know una doings!

blacknp:
Same penguin2 Chief advocate for Nnamdi Kanu & Biafra as of last year, is now talking of Nigerian politics & the Labor Party?

Big time Hypocrites, he now has interest in the affairs of Zoo Nigeria, after abandoning the affairs of ipob to embrace Apga Judas Peter Obi?

Pretending that they want an independent state of Biafra, not knowing that it is president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that they are hungry for?

That's your opinion so keep it to your self

The FCT High Court has not vacated the order and Apapa has been suspended by the NEC of the Party.

It's safe to say that the NEC is in-charge. I know Ladi Iliya (the former NASU dogged comrade) is still one of the Deputy National Chairmen there.

It doesn't matter to INEC or the Courts as long as there is no leadership vacuum.

I believe Abure will be quietly sacrificed and the NEC will appoint someone (though loyal to his faction) in his stead in acting Capacity, pending Convention! The matter against him is a criminal matter and this type of cases linger.

However, he still can return but the chances are slim.

SensetionalGoal:
I like the way this penguin2 guy reason very matured conversation without any insult and calling of names... I give it to you bro.

Thank you bro.

We can’t be caught behaving like the characters we are working hard to dislodge.

If we claim we want a Nigeria where truth, honesty and reason reigns, then we must embody same no matter the travesty of evil ones.

I don't read the jargons put together by that cunning bird.

All we know is that the grey hair man, Lamidi Apapa is the authentic chairman of our great party

blacknp:
Same penguin2 Chief advocate for Nnamdi Kanu & Biafra as of last year, is now talking of Nigerian politics & the Labor Party?

Big time Hypocrites, he now has interest in the affairs of Zoo Nigeria, after abandoning the affairs of ipob to embrace Apga Judas Peter Obi?

Pretending that they want an independent state of Biafra, not knowing that it is president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that they are hungry for?

Of course, you must stick to your WhatsApp group strategy where you were told to call all Obi supporters IPOB.

But I’ve asked you a million times to show prove of my support for IPOB but you have never done that.

Have you guys no other strategy at all?🤔

We the elders and founding members of Labour Party recognise Apapa as our authentic National chairman.

Abure is an important

Apapa Lamidi and his Co travellers should be seen as common criminals,period!

fergie001:
The FCT High Court has not vacated the order and Apapa has been suspended by the NEC of the Party.

It's safe to say that the NEC is in-charge. I know Ladi Iliya (the former NASU dogged comrade) is still one of the Deputy National Chairmen there.

It doesn't matter to INEC or the Courts as long as there is no leadership vacuum.

I believe Abure will be quietly sacrificed and the NEC will appoint someone (though loyal to his faction) in his stead in acting Capacity, pending Convention! The matter against him is a criminal matter and this type of cases linger.

However, he still can return but the chances are slim.

Thank you Fergie for your contribution, but can I ask you a question?

What was the reason Machina’s case failed at the Supreme Court again?🤔

3 Justices of the Supreme Court, in their wisdom, ruled that it has been an established tradition of the court that Criminal Proceedings cannot be initiated through Originating Summons. But Apapa guys initiated their criminal proceedings through Originating Summon and the judge is still entertaining the case in defiance to Supreme Court precedence.

Then about the leadership of the party, the court that suspended Abure didn’t declare Apapa the party chairman. Apapa declared himself against party constitution and processes. Labour Party reserves the right to choose who their leader is even if it means going against court order. The worst outcome would be that they’d suffer the consequences later.

Globad:
You can't decide to not obey a court order.

You're wrong there

The comparison with the VP is also wrong because no court order is involved. The comparison to MKO is also irrelevant

I can decide not to obey court order. The only thing that would happen is that I will suffer the consequences later.

About court order suspending Abure, did that court order declare Apapa as chairman?

Penguin2:
Of course, you must stick to your WhatsApp group strategy where you were told to call all Obi supporters IPOB.

But I’ve asked you a million times to show prove of my support for IPOB but you have never done that.

Have you guys no other strategy at all?🤔

I should prove that you penguin2 is an ipob supporter & Nnamdi Kanu sympathizer?

By this time next year, you would have also denied ever supporting Peter Obi & the Labor party, time will be your judge.

snapshot:
Apapa Lamidi and his Co travellers should be seen as common criminals,period!

Maybe you are suffering from memory loss, & meant to say Doyin Okupe, Dirty Ahmed, Peter Obi pdp runaways in the Laborious parry as Co travelers should be seen as common criminals?

Who cares..

I am eagerly waiting for the forgery case against Obi to unfold.. that guy might end up in jail if truly he submitted forged and fake documents to LP an INEC .

blacknp:
I should prove that you penguin2 is an ipob supporter & Nnamdi Kanu sympathizer?

By this time next year, you would have also denied ever supporting Peter Obi & the Labor party, time will be your judge.

Is that your prove of me supporting IPOB?

77up:
Using main acc to spill gibberish and other alternate to sing praise and worship song,low !


We know una doings!

Lol!

You must think it’s everyone that has your kind of time.

What would doing that do for me?

Give me followers or gigs?

Nairaland is a faceless forum where you gain nothing from your popularity or otherwise on the forum, so why do that?

Penguin2:
Thank you Fergie for your contribution, but can I ask you a question?

What was the reason Machina’s case failed at the Supreme Court again?🤔

In Machina's case, it was pre-election.. there was no time to send the case back to lower Courts, now, there is plenty of time.

3 Justices of the Supreme Court, in their wisdom, ruled that it has been an established tradition of the court that Criminal Proceedings cannot be initiated through Originating Summons. But Apapa guys initiated their criminal proceedings through Originating Summon and the judge is still entertaining the case in defiance to Supreme Court precedence.

Let us all agree there are unseen hands behind Apapa, but the fact remains that the case is still on.

It is not a pre-election matter so there is no hurry to settle same. Uche Secondus matter at the SC has not been decided till date.

LP & Abure have said they will be challenging the High Court's attempt to assume jurisdiction on a case they believe should be dismissed.

Now, this I believe will be an interlocutory appeal. You don't know if the Appeal Court will assume jurisdiction per CA Act or they will rule and take back to the lower Court or same will be challenged at the Apex Court, it is indeed a lengthy process especially when there 'assumably' unseen hands.

Then about the leadership of the party, the court that suspended Abure didn’t declare Apapa the party chairman. Apapa declared himself against party constitution and processes. Labour Party reserves the right to choose who their leader is even if it means going against court order. The worst outcome would be that they’d suffer the consequences later.

As long as it is a Court order, it remains valid.

No matter how perverse it may seem, going against same will have dire consequences.

LP Candidates are safe, LP Petitions before the tribunal is safe, so why the hurry?

Penguin2:
Thank you bro.

We can’t be caught behaving like the characters we are working hard to dislodge.

If we claim we want a Nigeria where truth, honesty and reason reigns, then we must embody same no matter the travesty of evil ones.

Gbam!
Indeed Penguin is a bird of reason!

blacknp:
Aren’t you ashamed to mention Bola Tinubu’s Name In the Labor party affairs?

re you not not ashamed that Apapa’s only mission is to withdraw Labourer party’s petition against bulaba and apc , he did not even wait to assume party chairman he has already made his intention known I only see fear and apprehension in the camp of bulaba

Penguin2:
I can decide not to obey court order. The only thing that would happen is that I will suffer the consequences later.

About court order suspending Abure, did that court order declare Apapa as chairman?

I'm not interested in Abure or whoever

I'm interested in the law and its sanctity

Again, you can't and shouldn't decide not to obey a court order. You have only two options: obey the order or challenge it.

It's the law that makes the difference between an orderly society and a jungle.

Again, disobedience of a court order in itself is a crime. Know this