The Labour Party crisis on Tuesday took another dimension following a Federal High Court, Abuja reinstatement of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party.
The Court ruled that the 2024 Labour Party national convention which took place in Nnewi, Anambra State, where Abure was reelected as National Chairman was valid.
The Court maintained that the convention was in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh.
According to the statement, Justice Emeka Nwite while delivering the judgement, compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to grant due recognition and all privileges to the Labour Party’s National Working Committee as led by Abure.
Recall that IVNTV NEWS had reported that INEC had announced that it did not recognize Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
The Commission argued that the Abure-led LP leadership was invalid. INEC stated that the March 2024 National Convention that re-elected Abure as Chairman violated both the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.
Recall also, that a faction of the Labour Party crisis took a turn when Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, in Umuahia, appointed a National Caretaker Committee led by Usman Nenadi. A development which was condemned by the Abure-led NWC, stating that their tenure is not over.
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