The National Legal Adviser of the Labour Party, Kehinde Edun, has clarified that Julius Abure was never removed from his position as the party’s National Chairman. Instead, the courts have consistently affirmed his leadership.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Edun stated, “There’s something that must be made clear: Julius Abure was never removed, so it was never a case of being reinstated. It was a case of his position being affirmed by the court.”
This follows a recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which confirmed Abure’s status as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Hamma Barka, ruled that its earlier decision on November 13, 2024, recognizing Abure as the party’s chairman remains valid and has not been overturned by any court.
The judgment was delivered in response to two separate appeals filed by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman and the Labour Party’s caretaker committee, as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the ruling, the appellate court emphasized that it did not address the issue of the Labour Party’s leadership, as such matters are non-justiciable. Justice Barka noted that any judgment delivered without proper jurisdiction is null and void. Consequently, the Federal High Court’s October 8, 2024, decision by Justice Emeka Nwite, which sought to challenge Abure’s leadership, was deemed ineffective.
This ruling solidifies Abure’s position as the party’s leader, providing clarity amid ongoing leadership disputes within the Labour Party.
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