Court Orders INEC to Recognise Nenadi Usman-led LP, Affirms Abure’s Sack

The court also reaffirmed an earlier Supreme Court judgement, saying that Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has reportedly affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), reaffirming that his tenure has elapsed in line with an earlier Supreme Court judgement.

The development was disclosed on Wednesday by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

According to Effiong, Justice Lifu, while delivering his verdict, also upheld the Nenadi Usman-led committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party.

Consequently, the court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the party’s lawful leadership.

Speaking via his verified handle, Effiong wrote: “I am currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja for a case. I listened to a judgement delivered in another case.

“Honourable Justice Lifu has just upheld the 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 judgement, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed.

“The judge ordered INEC to recognise Nenadi Usman forthwith.”