Tag: Julius Abure

Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party Chairman

Ganiyu Amodu

The Supreme Court on Friday removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. The apex court in its decision, held that the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to make such a declaration, given that the substance of the case concerned the internal leadership of the party. The court emphasised that matters relating to party leadership are…

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JUST IN: Appeal Court Affirms Julius Abure As Labour Party’s National Chairman

Ganiyu Amodu

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, affirmed Mr. Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, vacated an order of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, which barred the Abure-led Executives from piloting the affirms of the political party. The high court order was a fallout of a suit that was filed by the Chief Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party. In the ruling he delivered…

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