The Supreme Court has nullified the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had earlier affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
In a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel, the apex court ruled that the appellate court lacked jurisdiction to pronounce on party leadership matters, emphasizing that such disputes are internal affairs of political parties.
The court clarified that judicial intervention in party leadership issues is unwarranted and further noted that Abure’s tenure as chairman had already expired.
This ruling followed an appeal filed by Senator Nenadi Usman and another appellant, which the Supreme Court deemed meritorious. Additionally, a cross-appeal filed by Abure’s faction was dismissed for lacking merit.
This decision has deepened the Labour Party’s internal leadership crisis, leaving questions about who holds legitimate authority within the party.
Observers believe this ruling reinforces the principle that courts should not interfere in political parties’ internal affairs, pushing such disputes back to party mechanisms for resolution.
