Court Confirms Nenadi Usman as Legitimate Labour Party Leader, Removes Julius Abure
The Federal High Court in Abuja has confirmed the removal of Julius Abure as national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), recognizing the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the party’s legitimate leadership. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who was present in court, shared the ruling on X, saying Justice Lifu delivered the judgment on Wednesday. The court upheld the Nenadi Usman-led committee as the only valid leadership of the Labour Party, reiterating that Abure’s tenure had expired in line with a previous Supreme Court ruling. The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognize Nenadi Usman as the party’s leader. Effiong wrote: “I am currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja for a case. I listened to judgment delivered in another case. Honourable Justice Lifu has just upheld Senator Nenadi Esther Usman-led National Caretaker Committee as the only valid and lawful leadership of the Labour Party. The Judge reaffirmed that by the Supreme Court’s judgment, Julius Abure’s tenure had since elapsed. The judge ordered INEC to recognize Nenadi Usman forthwith.”