The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Julius Abure as the substantive National Chairman of the Labour Party.
In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Emeka Nwite affirmed the Abure-led leadership and the March 2024 Nnewi Convention that produced the national leadership of the LP.
The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Abure as the legitimate chairman, overriding INEC’s earlier stance that Abure’s leadership was invalid.
INEC had argued that the LP’s national convention violated the Constitution and Electoral Act and that the party failed to meet legal requirements for holding the convention.
However, Justice Nwite’s ruling validates Abure’s tenure as national chairman, which INEC had claimed expired in June 2024.
The court’s decision resolves the leadership dispute within the Labour Party.