The Federal High Court in Abuja has ousted Julius Abure as the Labour Party’s (LP) National Chairman, bringing an end to the party’s major leadership crisis.
Justice Peter Lifu gave the decision on Wednesday, relying on a previous Supreme Court verdict to uphold the party’s new leadership structure.
In his decision, Justice Lifu accepted former Minister of Finance Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the Labour Party’s legitimate head.
The court based its decision on the Supreme Court’s April 4, 2025 ruling, which resolved the leadership dispute in favour of the Usman-led Caretaker Committee.
Following the decision, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately accept Senator Nenadi Usman’s Caretaker Committee.
The committee, according to the court, is the only authorised body representing the Labour Party until a national convention is held.
Justice Lifu held that the information presented before the court plainly demonstrated that Julius Abure’s tenure as national chairman had already expired.
He denied Abure’s contention that the affair was an internal party issue beyond judicial review, finding that the court’s action was required.
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