Posted by Samuel on Fri 04th Apr, 2025 - tori.ng
A five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure the National Chairman of the LP.
In spite of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday regarding the leadership tussle within the Labour Party, Julius Abure has maintained that he is still the party’s National Chairman.
Abure in a post on his X handle on Friday shortly after the apex court judgement wrote: “Barr Julius Abure still Remains The National Chairman of Labour Party.”
It was earlier reported that the Apex Court set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which earlier recognized Abure as the LP National Chairman.
A five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure the National Chairman of the LP.
However, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee said that LP remains steadfast in its mission to create a new Nigeria.
The Supreme Court also allowed the appeal filed by the Labour Party Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman and one other, declaring it meritorious.