BREAKING: Court affirms Abure as LP National Chairman, orders INEC to recognise him

• According to the statement, the ruled that the convention was in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria.

Julius Abure is the duly elected national chairman of the Labour Party, LP, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled.

The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, gave the verdict on Tuesday, according to a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh.

Ifoh also said the court upheld as valid the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi, which re-elected Abure.

According to the statement, the ruled that the convention was in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria.

Justice Emeka Nwite while delivering the judgement, compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to grant due recognition and all privileges to the Labour Party’s National Working Committee as led by Abure.

Recall that INEC had announced that it did not recognise Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

The Commission argued that the Abure-led LP leadership was invalid, stating that the March 2024 National Convention that re-elected Abure as chairman violated both the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act