The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
The Appellate Court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which last year restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court had last year, 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
This verdict was set aside in the judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, with the Appellate Court holding 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
(C) ControlTV 2024.
