On Thursday, the Labour Party lauded the decision of the appeal court, which upheld Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party.
The Appeal Court’s judgement on Wednesday nullified the judgement of the lower court that restrained Abure and three others from parading themselves as national officers of the Labour Party.
News About Nigeria recalls that Judge Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court had ruled on an ex parte application that suspended Abure, Farouk Ibrahim, Clement Ojukwu, and Oluchi Opara.
In the suit, which was filed by Martins John, together with Lucky Shaibu, Isah Zekeri, Omogbai Frank, Abokhaiu Aliu, Ayohkaire Lateef, John Elomah, and Abayomi Arabambi, Abure and others were accused of forging several documents of the FCT high court to carry out unlawful substitutions in the last elections.
However, in its judgement yesterday, the Appeal Court held that the high court was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction over the matter on the grounds that it is an internal party affair.
Delivering the lead judgement on Wednesday, Justice Hamma Barka slammed the defendants with a fine of N1 million.
Reacting to the appeal court’s judgement, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, said they have always known that the court will do justice to the issue of the leadership tussle rocking the party.
He further called on the Lamidi Apapa faction to drop their hatchet and partner with them in building a new Nigeria.
“We thank God that everything has come to an end. We are also using this opportunity to call on them to collaborate with us if they have an interest in this country and the dream of a new Nigeria at heart.
“Nigerians are suffering under this government. Under this government, things are getting harder. I think we are starting on the right note now to position the party to wrest power from this incumbent government,” he said.
