A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday has returned Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP.
The court had declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi, which re-elected Abure, was valid, adding that the convention was in line with all the stipulated laws in Nigeria.
This latest development was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh.
The statement added that Justice Emeka Nwite while delivering the judgement, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to give due recognition and all privileges to the Labour Party’s National Working Committee as led by Abure.
Recall that INEC had previously announced that it did not recognise Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
The Commission had also argued that the Abure-led LP leadership was invalid, stating that the March 2024 National Convention that re-elected Abure as chairman contravened both the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.
