Senator Nenadi Usman, Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, has described the removal of Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman, as a victory for the rule of law and a significant milestone for the nation’s democracy.
The Supreme Court on Friday booted Abure out of office thereby setting aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which recognized him as the LP’s National Chairman.
A five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure as the National Chairman of the LP.
However, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee said that LP remains steadfast in its mission to create a new Nigeria.
The statement read: “The recent ruling by the Supreme Court, which allowed the appeal filed by Senator Nenadi Usman, declaring it meritorious, while dismissing the cross-appeal filed by the Abure faction of the Labour Party as unmeritorious, is a victory for the rule of law and a significant milestone for our democracy.
“It is important to emphasize that this is not a time for triumphalism, there is no victor and no vanquished. What matters most is our shared commitment to the ideals and aspirations of the Labour Party and the Nigerian people. We must now come together, united in purpose and vision, to move the party forward.
“The Labour Party remains one indivisible family, steadfast in its mission to create a New Nigeria founded on justice, equity, and people-centered governance.
We call on all party members, supporters, and stakeholders to remain calm, focused, and committed to the democratic ideals that bind us.”
