The Federal High Court, Abuja, has removed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
Also, the court instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize the leadership of the party under Nenadi Usman.
Justice Peter Lifu, presiding over the case, confirmed the caretaker committee led by Nenadi as the legitimate leadership of the party.
In his ruling on a lawsuit brought by Nenadi against INEC, the judge referenced a Supreme Court decision from April 4, which recognized her as the rightful leader of the party.
Justice Lifu directed INEC to acknowledge the Nenadi-led caretaker committee as the official authority representing the Labour Party until a national convention is held.
The court found that the evidence presented indicated that Abure’s term as national chairman had expired.
It dismissed Abure’s argument that the issue was merely an internal party matter and therefore not subject to judicial review, stating that the establishment of the caretaker committee was necessary due to the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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This decision followed a leadership crisis within the Labour Party, which led the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to remove Abure from his position.
To address the leadership void, the party formed a 29-member caretaker committee, appointing former Nenadi as its chair.
This decision emerged from a broader stakeholders’ meeting convened by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, where Abure was ousted.
Dissatisfied with the outcome, Abure sought validation of his position as national chairman through the Federal High Court in Abuja.
