The Labour Party has clarified that the Supreme Court’s recent judgment did not remove Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman. This clarification comes after some media reports suggested that the apex court had sacked Abure’s leadership.
The Supreme Court’s judgment emphasized that matters related to party leadership are internal affairs, and the judiciary has no jurisdiction over them. The court also noted that Abure’s tenure had already expired but did not rule on his removal.
Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, hailed the judgment, saying it validated the party’s stance that political matters are strictly internal affairs. Ifoh added that the party’s constitution is clear on who has the power to call for national conventions or meetings.
The party’s National Legal Adviser, Kehinde Edun, explained that the court’s statement was general advice to all political parties, emphasizing that officers are elected for a term and must either bow out or seek re-election when that term expires. Edun stressed that the issue of a caretaker committee is not mentioned in the Constitution and therefore has no place in the party’s operations.
The Labour Party’s leadership remains unchanged, with Julius Abure as National Chairman and Alhaji Farouk Umar Ibrahim as National Secretary. The party has called on its members to abide by the judgment and respect party supremacy.
