The Labour Party, LP, has announced the resumption of office
of its embattled national chairman, chairman, Barrister Julius Abure.
Also, the party said that other national officers of the
party have fully assumed their constitutional responsibilities.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on
Thursday following a press conference held at the party’s national secretariat
in Abuja.
Recall that the Labour Party had been enmeshed in a
leadership tussle, with Lamidi Apapa and Abure fighting over the position of
the national chairman.
This followed an ex parte order by the Federal Capital
Territory High Court restraining Abure from actingas the chairman of the party.
However, an objection filed by the party over the issue of
jurisdiction was overruled by the court.
According to Abure, the LP had also filed an appeal
subsequently entered at the Appeal Court on Wednesday, which he said had been
served on the trial courts.
He argued that the FCT High Court has ceased to have
jurisdiction over the matter.
“By necessary implication the FCT High Court in Maitama
ceases to have jurisdiction over the matter. The matter is now on the course
list of the Court of Appeal. So, what the High Court judge is expected to do is
to adjourn the matter sine-die.
“However, having appealed and file a motion for stay which
has been served on the judge, I and my colleagues have now fully assumed our
constitutional responsibilities as National Officers of the Party,” part of
Abure’s statement read.
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