Court Sacks Abure As LP Chairman, Recognises Usman’s Committee

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

Reporting that the court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the lawful leadership of the party.

The development was disclosed by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who said he was present at the Federal High Court when the judgment was delivered on Wednesday.

According to Effiong, Justice Lifu, who delivered the ruling, upheld the Nenadi Usman-led committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party.

Effiong said the judge reaffirmed that Abure’s tenure had elapsed in line with an earlier judgment of the Supreme Court.

“The judge reaffirmed that by the Supreme Court’s judgment, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed,” Effiong stated.

The court consequently directed INEC to immediately recognise Senator Nenadi Usman as the leader of the Labour Party.

Effiong, in a post on 𝕏 (formerly known as Twitter), wrote: “Honourable Justice Lifu has just upheld Senator Nenadi Esther Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party.

“The judge ordered INEC to recognise Nenadi Usman forthwith.