The Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly upheld the removal of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the party’s lawful leadership.
The development was disclosed by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, in a post on X, where he revealed that he was present in court when the judgment was delivered in a related matter.
According to Effiong, Justice Lifu, while delivering judgment on Wednesday, affirmed that the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee remains the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party.
The judge reportedly reaffirmed that Julius Abure’s tenure as national chairman had elapsed in line with an earlier Supreme Court judgment.
Consequently, the court directed INEC to immediately recognise Senator Nenadi Usman as the leader of the Labour Party.
Effiong wrote:
“I am currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja for a case. I listened to judgment delivered in another case.
“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 reaffirmed that by the Supreme Court’s judgment, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed.
“The judge ordered INEC to recognize Nenadi Usman forthwith.”