By Adesina Soyooye
Finally, the Supreme Court has sacked Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
On Friday, April 4, 2024, a Five-man Panel of the Apex Court, unanimously ruled that the Court of Appeal which upheld him as the Chairman was wrong in its ruling as it had no jurisdiction over the case.
The Honourable Justices stated that the issue of Political Party leadership is the internal affair of the Party which no Court has any jurisdiction over.
The Court, therefore, allowed the appeal filed by the Chairman of the Committee put together by Party Stakeholders, Senator Nenadi Usman. It also dismissed the cross-appeal filed by Abure.
For almost a year, Abure has lost the confidence of, almost, all the critical Stakeholders of the LP. Under his leadership, the Party has lost a number of its members, especially, elected members – Senators, Members of the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.
His sack is likely offer the LP, which showed strength in the 2023 General elections, a chance to straighten itself, rebuild confidence, and begin preparations against 2027.
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