The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed reports suggesting the removal of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, following a Supreme Court ruling on Friday, describing such claims as “fake news.”
In a statement signed by Dr. Arabambi Abayomi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the LP clarified that the apex court only struck out lawsuits challenging its leadership, reaffirming that political parties have the exclusive right to determine their executives.
“The Supreme Court struck out the suit at the trial court and also that of the Court of Appeal,” Abayomi said. “It ruled that courts should not dabble into the affairs of political parties and that parties should abide by their constitutions.”
The case, filed by Nenadi Usman and others, sought to nullify Abure’s leadership. However, the Supreme Court held that only political parties—not the judiciary—can decide their internal leadership structures.
“How does this remove Abure?” Abayomi questioned. “The party followed its constitution in organizing the convention that produced Barrister Julius Abure as National Chairman and Alhaji Farouk Umar Ibrahim as National Secretary.”
The ruling effectively reinforces the legitimacy of the current LP leadership, as the party insists no court has invalidated its executives.
“By implication, the only national leadership of the party known to law is Barrister Julius Abure as National Chairman and Alhaji Farouk Umar Ibrahim as National Secretary,” the statement read.
The Labour Party warned against misinformation, urging the public and media to disregard reports suggesting otherwise.
