Labour Party Crisis: Abure Rejected Court Decision, Plans Supreme Court Appeal
Julius Abure has rejected the Court of Appeal judgment that dismissed his appeal challenging Senator Nenadi Usman's leadership of the Labour Party. Abure described the judgment as 'unacceptable and contrary to established legal principles' and insists his party's March 27, 2024 Nnewi convention remains valid for four years.
The Court of Appeal, in a lead judgment by Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi, affirmed the Federal High Court's decision that the Supreme Court had conclusively settled the leadership dispute when it nullified the convention that returned Abure as National Chairman. The court justified the caretaker committee headed by Usman under the doctrine of necessity, aimed at filling the leadership vacuum.
Abure stated he has instructed his legal team to proceed to the Supreme Court, rejecting the decision in its entirety. Meanwhile, Senator Nenadi Usman described the judgment as a 'victory for democracy and the rule of law.' With the Labour Party leadership dispute still unresolved, how will this internal crisis affect the party's preparation for upcoming elections?