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Justice Nwite on Tuesday delivered the ruling validating the Abure-led leadership of the party.

The Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit brought before Justice Emeka Nwite has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Julius Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party.

Justice Nwite on Tuesday delivered the ruling validating the Abure-led leadership of the party.

He also validated the March 2024 Nnewi convention of the Party that produced the national leadership, while issuing an order compelling the INEC to recognise the leadership.
SaharaReporters had on September 18 reported that the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) accused the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, of betrayal.

Abure camp had made the accusation after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) announcement that it did not recognise Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

SaharaReporters had reported that in a counter-affidavit filed by INEC at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the electoral body responded to a lawsuit by the Labour Party, which challenged its exclusion from the commission’s refresher training for uploading party agents ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.

INEC had argued that the party’s leadership, including Abure, was invalid and that the March 2024 National Convention that re-elected Abure as chairman violated both the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.

INEC had emphasised, “It only deals with parties that have legitimate leadership in place.”

The electoral body, through its legal team led by Tanko Inuwa, SAN, also stated that the Labour Party's suit sought declaratory reliefs that could not be granted based on admissions alone, asserting that the party needed to prove its case.

Due to the failure of the Labour Party to meet legal requirements for holding its national convention, INEC argued, the party no longer had valid leadership.

The commission had urged the court to dismiss the Labour Party’s suit, maintaining, “The Labour Party is not entitled to the reliefs it is seeking.”

The Abure-led faction in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Obiora Ifoh, had criticised those pushing for Abure’s removal, saying that many lacked the funds to purchase nomination forms ahead of the 2023 elections.

It had also been reported in May that the Labour Party crisis deepened as a Federal Capital Territory High Court issued an order barring the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and the National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim from parading themselves as national leaders of the party.

Also restrained by the court from parading themselves as the national officers of the Labour are the National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu and the Treasurer, Oluchi Opara.

Recall that a post-election crisis rocked the party over the suspension of Abure by the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party.

jchioma:
So much ado in Labour Party's leadership. What happens to Peter Obi's ambition then or is he going to defect or form a merger with another political party?

CyrusVI:


Pity giiiriiigooory is an epitome of failure, embodiment of public disgrace and a world-renowned loser

Attaching yourselves or trying to align with Negativity personified like Pity giiriigoory will only bring double calamity to one

Confirmedzombie:
Peter obi in talks with the leadership of the APP led by Gov Fubara.

jchioma:
I guess you don't know the meaning of failure. If you are talking of failure, look at the man who took over the car but could not drive it.

jchioma:
If Peter Obi joins APP, then the party may just become the beautiful bride of 2027. With all "Obidients" following suit.

ogododo:
https://saharareporters.com/2024/10/08/breaking-court-affirms-julius-abure-labour-party-chairman-peter-obi-governor-alex-otti

jchioma:
If Peter Obi joins APP, then the party may just become the beautiful bride of 2027. With all "Obidients" following suit.

Softmirror:
I sincerely doubt APP will allow Peter Obi to join them. He is full of BAD OMEN. Truth be told.