- Heads to Supreme Court
The Julius Abure faction of Labour Party (LP) has rejected a recent Appeal Court ruling on its leadership dispute, declaring the judgment as unacceptable.
The factional LP conveyed its displeasure in a statement on Tuesday, April 21 2026.
According to the statement, the National Chairman of the party Julius Abure, faulted the court’s decision, arguing that it violates established legal principles regarding the internal affairs of political parties.
Abure maintained that issues relating to party leadership remain internal matters, adding that previous court decisions have upheld that position.
“We have seen what transpired today at the Appeal Court, the judgment is not acceptable to all of us,” he said.
He also dismissed claims that the tenure of the current leadership has expired, stating that a valid convention held in March 2024 in Nnewi still subsists.
The factional party chairman further described the meeting in Umuahia, which led to the emergence of a caretaker committee, as unconstitutional.
He insisted that only recognised party leadership has the authority to convene such meetings.
Abure, however, confirmed that the party has commenced legal steps to challenge the ruling.
“We are going to appeal that decision; we will move to the Supreme Court,” he added.