The Federal High Court in Abuja has officially confirmed the removal of Julius Abure as national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), recognizing the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the party’s lawful leadership.
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who was present during the ruling, shared the update on X, noting that Justice Lifu delivered the judgment on Wednesday.
The court affirmed that the Nenadi Usman-led committee is the only valid leadership of the Labour Party, reiterating that Abure’s tenure had expired according to a prior Supreme Court decision.
The ruling also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognize Nenadi Usman as the party’s leader.
Effiong posted: “I am currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja for a case. I listened to judgment delivered in another case. Honourable Justice Lifu has just upheld Senator Nenadi Esther Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party. The Judge reaffirmed that by the Supreme Court’s judgment, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed. The judge ordered INEC to recognize Nenadi Usman forthwith.”
