₦airaland Forum

19th January 2025
PRESS RELEASE

“WE ARE HEADING TO THE SUPREME COURT”
-- LP National Caretaker Committee

The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party is going to seek further clarification from the Supreme Court on the leadership dispute in the party.

Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman, the Chairman of the Committee set up by the leadership of the party confirmed this fact at the weekend to clear the ambiguities in the ruling of the Appeal Court.

The November 13, 2024, and January 17, 2025 rulings of the Court of Appeal have brought up issues that only the Supreme Court can clarify, and the Caretaker Committee has instructed their lawyer accordingly.

The Caretaker Committee has, therefore, instructed their supporters across the country to be patient.

Recall that on 4th September 2024 critical stakeholders of the party comprising
its 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Sole Governor elected on the party platform in Abia state, Dr. Alex Otti and other elected and critical stakeholders across the country met in Umuahia, the Abia state capital and constituted the body to plan an all-inclusive National Convention for the party before the Barr Julius Abure led team went to the court.

The National Caretaker Committee Chairman, SEN. NENADI USMAN, and the National Caretaker Committee Secretary, SEN. DARLINGTON NWOKOCHA had on Saturday issued the following clarifications 👇👇🏼👇🏼 on the latest Appeal Court ruling.

JUDGMENT IN APPEAL NO: CA/ABJ/CV/1217/2024; SEN. NENADI ESTHER USMAN & ANOR v. LABOUR PARTY & ANOR

As the duly recognized National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Secretary of the Labour Party, we, on behalf of ourselves and other members of the National Caretaker Committee, deem it necessary to issue this Press Release to clarify and set the records straight.

Firstly, today, 17th January 2025, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Abuja Division, in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1217/2024; SEN. NENADI ESTHER USMAN & ANOR v. LABOUR PARTY & ANOR, unreservedly allowed our appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, delivered on 8th October 2024 by Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite.

In its judgment delivered today, the Court of Appeal upheld the following:

1. Lack of Jurisdiction: The Court of Appeal affirmed that Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, filed before the Federal High Court by Barr. Julius Abure was a leadership dispute over which the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction.

2. Error by the Federal High Court: The Federal High Court erred and acted without jurisdiction by entertaining the leadership dispute brought before it by Barr. Julius Abure.

3. Violation of Fair Hearing: The Federal High Court violated our right to a fair hearing by failing to consider our Counter-Affidavit filed in opposition to the suit before it.

Accordingly, the Court of Appeal struck out the suit filed before the Federal High Court for lack of jurisdiction.

It is important to address the erroneous and unsolicited finding by the Court of Appeal that, in a judgment, it delivered on 13th November 2024 in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024; LABOUR PARTY v. OLUSOLA EBISENI & ORS, Julius Abure was “admitted as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.” This finding is completely inconsistent with the substantive judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal.

For clarity, the judgment delivered on 13th November 2024 in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 pertains to the nomination of a Governorship Candidate for the Ondo State Governorship Election. It has no connection whatsoever to the leadership dispute, which was the crux of the instant suit.

Furthermore, we reiterate the established legal principle in Nigeria that courts lack jurisdiction to interfere in the internal affairs of political parties, including leadership and management issues. Therefore, we commend the Court of Appeal for upholding the position that the leadership dispute in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024 is non-justiciable and outside the court's jurisdiction.

Finally, we wish to remind the public that on 4th September 2024, the Labour Party constituted a National Caretaker Committee, appointing the undersigned, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, as the National Caretaker Committee Chairman, and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the National Caretaker Committee Secretary. Both have been diligently and effectively carrying out their duties to the admiration of stakeholders and the entire membership of the party.

Signed:

SEN. NENADI ESTHER USMAN
National Caretaker Committee Chairman

SEN. DARLINGTON NWOKOCHA
National Caretaker Committee Secretary

Source:
https://twitter.com/SenNenadiUsman/status/1880990818258805156

BluntCrazeMan:
Source:
https://twitter.com/SenNenadiUsman/status/1880990818258805156

Ok..

So, Julius Abure’s Case would finally be determined at the Supreme Court.

Ok naa..

Hope this is not d labour party all those noisemakers want to use to unseat tinubu?

Labour Party is a Special Purpose Vehicle.

Agulu packaged fraud will never be president of Nigeria.

Julius abure is the authentic national chairman of labour party, peter obi and Alex otti beware

They will lose again, stubborn goats. Wetin concern me with Losers party. Agulu fraud dey carry badluck enter every party he put head enter.

Beeter Hoebi should call Abure and congratulate him.

Lalasticlala, Nlfpmod

No wahala

COMRADES, the caretaker committee should head to the supreme court for a redress if that move will bring stability to the party

🥴

This man head strong sha.

BluntCrazeMan:
Source:
https://twitter.com/SenNenadiUsman/status/1880990818258805156

The Labour Party's Caretaker Committee, led by Sen. Nenadi Usman, plans to take their leadership dispute to the Supreme Court for clarification. They’re challenging conflicting rulings from the Court of Appeal, which supported their leadership on one hand but seemed to recognize Julius Abure as chairman in a separate case

Another waste of time.
Is obvious what the supreme court judgement will be.

Melagros:
COMRADES, the caretaker committee should head to the supreme court for a redress if that move will bring stability to the party

Una go cry wahala.

LP is back are back to the Supreme Court Obidients insulted so gravely.

They should collect LP from Obi and Abure and hand it over to Reno

Melagros:
COMRADES, the caretaker committee should head to the supreme court for a redress if that move will bring stability to the party

Lamidi Apapa head is very strong. Even your Isi ewu deities can't save you from him.

3ice9ce:
Lamidi Apapa head is very strong. Even your Isi ewu deities can't save you from him.

Isi Ewu deities?

Very funny.

sapele914:
Isi Ewu deities?

Very funny.

UGM don pursue Amadioha comot their place. E dey Lagos carry gala for head dey pursue motor.

Richtaiwo:
Labour Party is a Special Purpose Vehicle.

~ Doyin Okupe

Agulu packaged fraud will never be president of Nigeria.

~ Patriotic Nigerians

Hian, your Bail money has increased to 100 billion Naira hahaha 🤣

mama Nenadi ESTHER USMAN better nor dull yourself. Learn the trick from Abure,Doyin OKUPE,OBI how to STEAL money/MANIPULATE the system

useless party

Abure had already offered Peter Obi the LP presidential candidacy again before (even without primaries ó to show how bush league they have turned themselves to), but now that Peter Obi has aligned with his opponents, I wonder if he will not expel him if he (Abure) wins.

Years from now, no one will believe LP were once a bona fide threat to APC and PDP, the implosion will be incredible and will have repercussions.

They should have said No when Peter Obi turned up at their doorstep with "Ghana Must Go" bags.

And they will be disgraced there as well.

LOL.....
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Laboring without conception.

LP as a party is doomed, LP as an opposition actor is non-existent and LP as a democratic tool is useless.


Imagine how these ones would have been fighting themselves for National Cake had Mazi Gregory won.

3ice9ce:
UGM don pursue Amadioha comot their place. E dey Lagos carry gala for head dey pursue motor.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is grand standings - Time and Money Waster!
Those who refused to abide by the Supreme Court Judgement before- including LP and PDP - by calling for the So called World Press Conferences- should Not Forget - that they Ridiculously Don't Believed in the Nigerian Courts decisions/ Judgement and Humiliated the Supreme Court of Nigeria after her Judgement against them,hence should not expect the same Court you disparate on the World Stage- to give you honour - for what goes around....!
You Parties were warned of the Consequences of Una actions then!
Radarada!

And oga peerol no win if e come win nko that means it would have been a state of emergency... Fight fight everyday

Judgements always on technicalities

Dead on arrival
APC and Wike waiting for them

A party of evil