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Nigeria: Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party National Chair

The Supreme Court of Nigeria removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, overruling the Court of Appeal's decision on leadership jurisdiction.
Labour Party members expressed that Abure's exit will bring stability and encourage reinvention within the party, according to Afam Ogene, the leader of the caucus.
The caucus emphasized the necessity for resolving leadership issues to restore peace and ensure party viability for future elections.
The Labour Party caucus welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling and expressed optimism that Abure's removal would bring stability to the party.

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LP lawmakers hail Abure’s sack

The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has welcomed Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party. The caucus noted that Abure’s exit would bring stability and reinvention to the party. According to the caucus, the judgment is a timely counsel to leaders who

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Nigeria: Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party National Chair

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).

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Supreme Court nullifies judgment recognising Abure as LP national chair - Daily Trust

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman of the LP having earlier found that the substance of the case was about the party’s leadership. It held that issue of leadersh…

18 hours ago

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Supreme Court Sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman, Overturns Appeal Court Ruling

The Supreme Court has nullified the Court of Appeal’s judgment that had affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a ruling delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court unanimously held that the appellate court lacked jurisdiction to interfere in the party’s leadership dispute, stating that such matters are strictly internal affairs of the party and beyond judicial intervention. This decision effect…

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thetrentonline.com

Supreme Court Sacks Julius Abure As Labour Party Chairman

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a landmark decision, has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). This ruling, delivered on Friday, April 4, 2025, by a five-member panel of justices, significantly alters the political landscape of the Labour Party and clarifies the legal stance on party leadership disputes in Nigeria. In a unanimo…

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Supreme Court Ruling Ends Labour Party Leadership Crisis, Reinforces Democracy - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Jonathan Lois The Labour Party’s National Caretaker Committee (LP NCC) has expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court Justices for what it described as a “monumental victory” for democracy. This followed a ruling that removed Mr. Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. Reacting to the landmark judgment, the Secretary of the NCC, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who was in court, in a statement in Abuja, hailed the verdict as a tu…

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