BREAKING: Abure is Upheld by the Appeal Court as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

A court of appeal convened in Abuja has reaffirmed Barrister Julius Abure as the legitimately elected National Chairman of the Labour Party, Nigeria, on Friday. In its ruling, the appeal court also validated the National Convention of the Labour Party that took place on March 27, 2024, in Anambra State. The Court of Appeal, under the presiding Honourable Justice Hamma Akawu Barka, based its decision on a prior judgment delivered on November 13, 2024, in Appeal Number CA/Abj/CV/1172/2024, involving the Labour Party (Appellant) against Chief Olusola Nehemiah Ebiseni and INEC (Respondents). The Court concluded that the two appeals presented today—(1) Senator Esther Nenadi Usman and others v. Labour Party and others (CA/ABJ/CA/1217/2024) and (2) INEC v. Labour Party (CA/Abj/CV/1232/2024)—could not resolve the leadership issue of the Labour Party, as they arose from an incompetent suit, rendering the trial Court without jurisdiction to adjudicate on the matter, thus constituting a mere academic exercise. Consequently, the Court instructed all parties involved in the appeals and the general public to uphold the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on November 13, 2024, which confirmed Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.