The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the position of Julius Abure, as the substantive national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), News About Nigeria reports.
In a judgement on Tuesday, Justice Emeka Nwite affirmed the Abure-led leadership and the March 2024 Nnewi Convention, which produced the LP’s national leadership.
He also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Abure as the legitimate chairman, overriding INEC’s earlier stance that Abure’s leadership was invalid.
Recall that the Electoral Commission had argued that the LP’s national convention, which was conducted, violated the Constitution and Electoral Act, and that the party failed to meet legal requirements for holding the convention.
The Commission also stated that Mr Abure was no longer the national chairman of the party, stating that Mr Abure’s tenure expired in June 2024.
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