LP Crisis: Court Lifts Suspension on Abure, Other Executives
- Julius Abure has been reinstated as the national chairman of the Labour Party after an FCT high court lifted his suspension
- The presiding Justice Hamza Muazu ruled that Abure and three other executives whose suspensions were lifted had a valid appeal
- These executives include the national secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the national organizing secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu and the national treasurer, Oluchi Opara
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FCT, Abuja - An FCT high court has lifted the suspension of the national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abuja.
As Daily Trust reported, three other party executives were also released from their suspension by the presiding, Justice Hamza Muazu.
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These trios include the national secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the national organizing secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu and the national treasurer, Oluchi Opara.
In his ruling on Friday, May 19, Justice Muazu agreed with the LP lawyers that the notice of appeal and documents submitted to the court showed a valid appeal before the Court of Appeal.
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It was gathered that Justice Muazu overruled the objection of the factional Labour Party counsel, George Ibrahim, for the stay of execution granted.
According to The Nation, counsel to the plaintiff, Ogwu Onoja SAN, had earlier told the court that Abure and his cohorts allegedly forged several documents of the FCT High Court, including receipts, seals and affidavits, to carry out unlawful substitutions in the last general election, The Nation reported.
He stated that following their indictment by the police investigation, the four people will be arraigned in court, adding that warrants for their arrest have already been obtained.
Court Nullifies Alex Otti’s Candidature, All Labour Party Candidates in Abia, Kano
In another development, fresh trouble has hit Labour Party as the court in Kano invalidated Alex Otti's candidacy as well as all Labour Party candidates in Abia and Kano states.
On Friday, May 19, Justice M. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022.
Reacting to the development, a top Nigerian lawyer, Festus Ogun, maintained the court has no power to sack a candidate who was duly elected.
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