Julius Abure, the factional chairman of the Labour Party, has rejected the ruling of the Court of Appeal affirming Nenadi Usman as the party’s national chairperson and says he will challenge the decision at the Supreme Court. The latest development follows a prolonged leadership dispute within the party.
The controversy dates back to a federal high court judgement delivered in January, which upheld an earlier supreme court decision of April 2025 removing Abure as national chairman. The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise Nenadi Usman as the legitimate leader of the party.
On Monday, a three-member panel of the court of appeal in Abuja dismissed Abure’s appeal and affirmed the lower court’s decision. The appellate court held that the supreme court had already settled the matter and ruled that the recognition of a caretaker committee led by Usman was necessary to fill the leadership vacuum. The court also imposed a fine of ten million naira on Abure, describing his appeal as lacking merit.
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In response, Abure maintained that the judgment contradicts established legal principles and insisted that his tenure remains valid based on the party’s 2024 convention in Nnewi. He also rejected the process that produced the caretaker committee and confirmed that his legal team will proceed to the Supreme Court in a bid to reclaim the party leadership.
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