The Labour Party has firmly rejected circulating reports that suggested the Supreme Court ruling invalidated Julius Abure’s recognition as the party’s National Chairman.
Recall that MCC had initially reported that the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal’s ruling that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
In a unanimous decision, a panel of five judges determined that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to issue such a ruling.
The judges stated that the issue pertains to the party’s internal affairs, which are beyond the reach of judicial intervention.
In respect to this, the Labour Party has come out to clarify that such claims by the Supreme Court were entirely unfounded.
In an official statement on Friday, Dr Arabambi Abayomi, National Publicity Secretary, explained that the Supreme Court’s ruling had no bearing on the leadership of the Labour Party.
He explained that the court had dismissed the lawsuits filed by Nenadi and Abure, affirming that political parties alone are authorized to determine their leadership, and judicial interference in such matters is prohibited.
Abayomi further noted that “The Supreme Court upheld earlier rulings from both the trial court and the Court of Appeal, which had ruled that the lower court had no jurisdiction over party leadership decisions.”
The Labour Party reiterated that its leadership structure, consisting of Julius Abure as National Chairman and Alhaji Farouk Umar Ibrahim as National Secretary, remains valid and recognized by law, as confirmed by the court’s ruling.
The party urged its members and the public to disregard any misinformation and continue supporting the party’s mission.