Abuja — The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), ruling in favor of the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee.
The court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognize Usman’s committee as the party’s lawful leadership.
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who was present at the court, disclosed the development on X, saying Justice Lifu delivered the judgment on Wednesday, upholding that Abure’s tenure had expired in line with a previous Supreme Court ruling.
Effiong wrote: “Honourable Justice Lifu has just upheld Senator Nenadi Esther Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party. The judge reaffirmed that, by the Supreme Court’s judgment, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed and ordered INEC to recognize Nenadi Usman forthwith.”
This decision marks a significant development in the leadership tussle within the Labour Party, as the Usman-led committee now assumes full control of the party’s affairs.
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