The Court of Appeal in Abuja today affirmed in its ruling that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
In a judgement unanimously agreed on by the three member panel and read by Justice Hamma Barka, the appellant court upheld its earlier judgment of November 13, 2024, which recognises Abure as National Chairman. The court confirmed that this decision has not been overturned by any other court.
Justice Barka made this declaration in the ruling on two separate appeals filed by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, the caretaker committee, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Court of Appeal stated that it did not address the issue of Labour Party leadership, as such matters are not justiciable.
The court further ruled that any action taken outside of jurisdiction is null and void. As such, the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court on October 8, 2024, by Justice Emeka Nwite, was deemed ineffective as it was delivered without jurisdiction, and the court proceeded to strike it out.
In striking out the suit, the Appeal Court reaffirmed its previous judgment from November 13, 2024, which declared that “Abure remains National Chairman of the Labour Party.”
