ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
The court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which in 2023, restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party.
The Appellate court in the judgement delivered on Wednesday by Justice Hamma Barka held that the high court was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction on the matter.
The Appellate Court also awarded a cost of One million Naira in favour of Abure and against the respondent, Lamidi Apapa.
Last year, Justice Muazu granted an ex-parte order, ordering that Abure and two other national officers stop parading themselves as leaders of the party for allegedly forging national documents but the Appellate Court set the verdict aside.
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Following the 2023 presidential poll with LP’s Peter Obi coming third, Abure has been in a protracted legal conflict with Apapa who laid claim to the party’s chairmanship.
On March 21, 2023, Abure was arrested in Benin City, the Edo State capital, with viral videos showing him being manhandled by policemen, even as LP supporters fought to prevent his arrest.
According to the police, Abure was arrested for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and related offences.
However, after protests by LP members, the party chairman was later released on bail.