BREAKING: Appeal Court Declares Julius Abure as Labour Party's National Chairman

• The Court of Appeal has relied on its judgement earlier delivered on the 13th of November, 2024 concerning the leadership crisis in Labour Party
• The appellate court on Friday, January 17 declared Barrister Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party
• The Court of Appeal presided by Honourable Justice Hamma Akawu Barka ruled that the two appeals could not determine the leadership of the Labour Party

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FCT, Abuja - The Court of Appeal has declared that Barrister Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

The Court of Appeal presided by Honourable Justice Hamma Akawu Barka gave the judgement on Friday, January 17, 2025.

The appellate court reaffirmed its earlier judgement of 13th of November, 2024 in Appeal Number CA/Abj/CV/1172/2024 between Labour Party (Appellant) against Chief Olusola Nehemiah Ebiseni and INEC (Respondents) to make the declaration.

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The LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, January 17, via the party’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @NgLabour.

Justice Barka ruled that the two appeals heard today (1) Senator Esther Nenadi Usman & others V Labour Party & others (CA/ABJ/CA/1217//2024 (2) INEC V Labour Party (CA/Abj/CV/1232/2024) could not determine the leadership of the Labour Party.

The court explained that the appeals emanated from an incompetent suit as the trial Court lacked jurisdiction to have determined the leadership of the Labour Party and therefore a mere academic exercise.

According to the state, the Court ordered those who appealed and the general public to respect the earlier judgement which affirmed Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

Legit.ng recalls that Abure emerged victorious at the Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja in October 2024.

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The court on Tuesday ruled on LP's leadership tussle, in favour of Abure and his executive members.

In a ruling delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, the court ordered INEC to recognise Abure as the Labour Party national chairman.

Why Labour Party is embroiled in crisis

Recall that the leadership crisis within the Labour Party took a fresh twist as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that Julius Abure’s tenure as national chairman ended in June 2024.

INEC’s response followed the Labour Party’s legal challenge regarding its exclusion from the commission’s training for party agents ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.

The commission invalidated the Labour Party's leadership, including the results of its March 2024 national convention, citing violations of the Constitution and the Electoral Act.

This was after Abure was suspended by the Edo State Executive Committee in May 2024.

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LP crisis: Peter Obi responds to Abure's move

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, addressed accusations of betrayal made by Abure.

Obi, through his spokesperson Comrade Ibrahim Umar, expressed disappointment with Abure’s claims, describing them as politically motivated.

Obi’s camp reaffirmed their support for the stakeholders' actions, urging Abure to accept the outcome.

Source: Legit.ng