The Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1523/2025, which dismissed a case filed by Mr. Julius Abure against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement issued on Friday, Senator Usman described the decision as “another unambiguous affirmation of the rule of law” and a consistent reinforcement of the Supreme Court’s April 4, 2025, ruling in Appeal No. SC/CV/56/2025, which nullified all prior recognitions of Abure’s leadership.
The Federal High Court struck out Abure’s suit for lack of jurisdiction, citing the binding nature of the Supreme Court’s pronouncement pursuant to Section 287 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Senator Usman also commended INEC for its “clarity, courage, and institutional integrity” in a sworn counter-affidavit, in which the Commission confirmed that Abure’s tenure, along with that of the National Executive Committee, expired in June 2024. INEC further stated it did not monitor or recognise the March 27, 2024, convention in Nnewi, describing it as a violation of the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, its own regulations, and the Labour Party constitution.
She urged party members to put the “needless distraction” behind them and focus on rebuilding the Labour Party into a “credible, disciplined, and people-centred political movement.”
Senator Usman reaffirmed her commitment to upholding the party’s constitution, ensuring transparent internal democracy, and fostering unity ahead of future political contests.
