The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld Julius Abure’s position as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), overturning a previous decision by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that restrained Abure and two others from acting as national officers.
In a judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appellate Court deemed the high court’s assumption of jurisdiction on the matter as incorrect.
Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court had previously issued an ex-parte order, accusing Abure and two other national officers of forging national documents and ordering them to cease their leadership roles.
However, the Appeal Court has now set aside this verdict and awarded One million Naira in costs to Abure against the respondent, Lamidi Apapa.
