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INEC has finally recognized Nenadi Usman as the Chairperson of Labour Party and uploaded same on their website.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Labour Party (LP) National Working Committee (NWC) led by Nenadi Usman
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INEC indicated that the move followed a court order mandating the electoral commission to do so.
Checks on the INEC website as of Friday showed that the umpire has now listed Usman as the caretaker committee chairperson of the Labour Party (INEC).
Other members of the NWC are Senator Darlington Nwokocha (National Secretary); Hamisu Santuraki (National Treasurer); Aisha Madije (National Financial Secretary), and Eric Ifere (National Legal Adviser.

The development adds another layer of intrigue to the battle for the leadership of the Labour Party (LP), one of Nigeria’s opposition political parties.
On January 21, the Federal High Court, Abuja, recognised the Usman-led NWC of the Labour Party, sacking Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman.
Justice Peter Lifu based his action on the verdict of the Supreme Court declaring Nenadi as the authentic leader of the Labour Party
He asked INEC to recognise the Usman-led NWC as the party’s legally recognised authority until the conduct of the party’s next convention.

According to Justice Lifu, the evidence before the court indicated that Abure’s tenure as Labour Party national chairman had ended.
While dismissing the matter as a non-justiciable internal party affair, he said the establishment of the Caretaker Committee was “a necessity” arising from the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling. ​
Following the ruling, the Abure-led group in the LP vowed to appeal the Federal High Court ruling.
The spokesman of the group, Obiorah Ifoh, claimed, “the judgment was a clear contradiction of the Supreme Court judgment, which clearly stated that no court has the power to appoint leadership for any political party and that leadership issues are internal affairs of political parties.” ​
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Ifoh claimed that the Court of Appeal had, in the past, affirmed Abure’s NWC as the authentic leadership of the party.
“To us, this is a clear contradiction of what the Supreme Court said. The apex court held that all matters relating to the leadership of a political party are internal affairs of the party, and that has been its consistent position,” he said. ​
The internal wranglings in the party date back to the aftermath of the 2023 elections, where the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, polled over six million votes.
Ahead of the 2027 elections, Obi had declared for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), leaving the Labour Party to appoint Governor Alex Otti of Abia State as its national leader.

https://x.com/channelstv/status/2017350976546414672?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

Mynd44
Fergie001

Too late, tell Tinubu to reinstall Abure, we have moved on to ADC. Anywhere Peter Obi goes, we follow.

Long overdue, the truth is that when you take something from a child and lift your hand, the hand will surely come down when it gets tired.

Obi or nothing come 2027

How many are the LP executives that they have been dragging themselves for over a year now

helinues:
How many are the LP executives that they have been dragging themselves for over a year now

Relax, calm down be taught politics.

With Usman confirmed as LP chairman now, it means the entire structure of Labour Party is now firmly in Obi’s hands. The state chairmen, LG chairmen, etc.

Then imagine Obi gets the ADC ticket which he would, that’s the ADC structure plus the LP structure working for one man.

And if ADC think they want to corner Peter Obi or ambush him then we go back to our 2023 baby.

The head and tail is that whether una paymasters like it or not, Obi will be on the ballot in 2027.

Penguin2:
Relax, calm down be taught politics.

With Usman confirmed as LP chairman now, it means the entire structure of Labour Party is now firmly in Obi’s hands. The state chairmen, LG chairmen, etc.

Then imagine Obi gets the ADC ticket which he would, that’s the ADC structure plus the LP structure working for one man.

And if ADC think they want to corner Peter Obi or ambush him then we go back to our 2023 baby.

The head and tail is that whether una paymasters like it or not, Obi will be on the ballot in 2027.

If you don't have any analysis that came close to reality, what do you mean be taught politics

Have you ever for once won any Major arguments/discussion over me before on this forum, I mean ever? How many times have you been taught politics with the winning?

With all the years of failed analysis/support on this forum, you still believe people are still taking you seriously.

Hahaha. Penguin, stop kidney

helinues:
If you don't have any analysis that came close to reality, what do you mean be taught politics

Have you ever for once won any Major arguments/discussion over me before on this forum, I mean ever? How many times have you been taught politics with the winning?

With all the years of failed analysis/support on this forum, you still believe people are still taking you seriously.

Hahaha. Penguin, stop kidney

You swore Peter Obi will not win a single Local Government in 2023, didn’t you?

Does that mean that Peter Obi will go back to LP? He has been confused since his defeat in 2023 about where to pitch his tent. Last year, he campaigned for ADC in the legislative by-elections in Anambra only to switch to campaigning for LP in the governorship election few months later. Now he is in ADC but there are rumours that if ADC denies him automatic ticket for presidency, he will carry his bags again and move out.

Validated:
Too late, tell Tinubu to reinstall Abure, we have moved on to ADC. Anywhere Peter Obi goes, we follow.

Gringory a very shameless man confirmed & validated, I am very sure by the time he loses in the Adc primaries, him & his magas will blame President Tinubu as the excuse, why they need to move to another party.

Penguin2:
You swore Peter Obi will not win a single Local Government in 2023, didn’t you?

That's another issue I have with you. Do you have an idea how many times you have made such ridiculous allegations against me which you couldn't provide evidence and eventually tear race.

Can you see what i am talking about. Who do you think will bother to listen to your such characters?

Penguin2:
You swore Peter Obi will not win a single Local Government in 2023, didn’t you?

U swore to deactivate your account, & leave Nairaland if Tinubu won the general election?

Burob:
U swore to deactivate your account, & leave Nairaland if Tinubu won the general election?

Bro, just ask the person to provide evidence where I said that. I don't know why those people are always deliberately mischievous

Now imagine such character on this forum still believe anyone is taking him seriously. As how now

Burob:
U swore to deactivate your account, & leave Nairaland if Tinubu won the general election?

If there’s one thing my philosophy background taught me very well, it’s that “anything is possible” which is why I never rule out any possibility.

As much as I believe it’s possible for Obi to win in 2027, I also believe it’s possible for Tinubu to retain power.

So, it is not possible that I could have said, in 2023, that I’ll deactivate my Nairaland account if Tinubu won. This is the 1millionth time you are saying this and whenever I ask you for evidence you crawl back into your hole.

helinues:
That's another issue I have with you. Do you have an idea how many times you have made such ridiculous allegations against me which you couldn't provide evidence and eventually tear race.

Can you see what i am talking about. Who do you think will bother to listen to your such characters?

But did you and your ilk not swear that Obi will not get up to 1 million votes nationwide?

When Soludo wrote his sorrowful letter that Obi will not win up to 4 states, did you lots not clap for, and agree with, him?

Even INEC is putting a caveat there, "By Court Order". It's a trap to ensnare Obi before another court order derecognises them but some naïve Obidients are nonethewiser and keep urging Obi to go back to LP. Thankfully, Peter Obi is smarter than most of the Obidients.

Penguin2:
But did you and your ilk not swear that Obi will not get up to 1 million votes nationwide?

When Soludo wrote his sorrowful letter that Obi will not win up to 4 states, did you lots not clap for, and agree with, him?

Who are your ilk? Another issue is not admitting of accusing others wrongly nor apologize about it.

I wasn't even online when Soludo was writing his letters not to talk of reacting to it. I was banned 3 months before the election and I didn't bother to check around.

Be consistent with your arguments . You are justifying things we have been saying about you on this thread

Penguin2:
If there’s one thing my philosophy background taught me very well, it’s that “anything is possible” which is why I never rule out any possibility.

As much as I believe it’s possible for Obi to win in 2027, I also believe it’s possible for Tinubu to retain power.

So, it is not possible that I could have said, in 2023, that I’ll deactivate my Nairaland account if Tinubu won. This is the 1millionth time you are saying this and whenever I ask you for evidence you crawl back into your hole.

It is impossible for Gringory Obi to win in 2027, totally impossible, misconstrued wishful imagination, remove a sitting Yoruba president from the south west , to replace him with an Igbo wannabe from the south east?, with all due respect, it is impossible, will never happen, that is just the reality.

It is easier for a northerner like Kwakwanso that stands no chance to defeat Tinubu in 2027 than Gringory Obi.

Penguin2:
INEC has finally recognized Nenadi Usman as the Chairperson of Labour Party and uploaded same on their website.

https://x.com/channelstv/status/2017350976546414672?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

Mynd44
Fergie001

That means Alex Otti will now rest and sleep with his two eyes closed in the party.

Burob:
It is impossible for Gringory Obi to win in 2027, totally impossible, misconstrued wishful imagination, remove a sitting Yoruba president from the south west , to replace him with an Igbo wannabe from the south east?, with all due respect, it is impossible, will never happen, that is just the reality.

It is easier for a northerner like Kwakwanso that stands no chance to defeat Tinubu in 2027 than Gringory Obi.

So Obi is now an “Igbo wannabe”?

He’s not Igbo again?🤔

And meanwhile, you still haven’t shown evidence that I said I’d deactivate if Tinubu won.

Penguin2:
So Obi is now an “Igbo wannabe”?

He’s not Igbo again?🤔

And meanwhile, you still haven’t shown evidence that I said I’d deactivate if Tinubu won.

Wannabe president, a pipe dream of the Agulu impostor.

AMINDA:
Even INEC is putting a caveat there, "By Court Order". It's a trap to ensnare Obi before another court order derecognises them but some naïve Obidients are nonethewiser and keep urging Obi to go back to LP. Thankfully, Peter Obi is smarter than most of the Obidients.

All the while Abure has been there, that caveat has also been there.

Caveat or not, what’s important is that about 6 months to party primaries, the official control of Labour Party is in the hands of Obi.

Meanwhile, Nlfpmod, Mynd44 and Fergie001 why is this not on front page yet?

Because it doesn’t serve your agenda abi?

UzorIyke:
That means Alex Otti will now rest and sleep with his two eyes closed in the party.

Then we can’t help but wonder, why the opportunist cho cho cho Agulu Apga Judas abandoned the party?

The vast majority of his deluded followers even blamed the president for his running away from the party that gave him a platform to contest the 2023 general election.