Labour Party: Court Upholds Restraining Order Against Abure
A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday upheld the Restraining Order imposed on Julius Abure and three other executives from parading themselves as National Officers of the Labour Party (LP).
The three others are; Umar Farouk Ibrahim, National Secretary, Clement Ojukwu, National Organising Secretary and Mrs. Oluchi Okpara, National Treasurer.
According to a release obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday and signed by Eragbe Anslem, the LP National Youth Leader, the Nigeria Police Investigation & Forensic Audit Report indicted Julius Abure, National Chairman and the three others for: FORGERY, PERJURY AND CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY with financial malfeasance to the tune of over N400,000,000 – the basis upon which the FCT High Court Restrained Abure and others.
In a ruling by the Judge, the FCT High Court shall reconvene on 12th May, 2023 to consider the motion on preliminary objection filed by Julius Abure and others, while they remain restrained from parading themselves as National Officers of the Labour Party (LP)………………………………CONTINUE READING
Sequel to above, the NLC General Secretary, Comrade Emma Ugboaja, Esq and the Labour Party (LP) Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Lamidi Bashiru Apapa addressed the press jointly before the Labour Party members and the Nigeria workers in solidarity to find an amicably and possibly way of settling the imbroglio out of court.
The release added, “The crisis rocking the leadership of Labour party in Nigeria may soon be a thing of the past as the two faction led by Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa agreed to an out of court settlement on Thursday rising from a court sitting in Abuja.
“Recall that seven members of the party’s National Working Committee has invaded the secretariat where they announced the appointment of the National Vice Chairman (South), Lamidi Bashir Apapa, as Acting National Chairman.
“In his maiden address, Apapa said his appointment was part of the outcome of an emergency meeting of the NWC which was a sequel to the judgement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
“As a supervisory parent body, the NLC has continued to mediate between the two factions to find a lasting solution to the imbroglio and this mediation came to a head Thursday when the NLC General secretary Comrade Emma Ugboaja esq, led Nigerian workers in solidarity to the court hearing of the warring factions at the FCT High Court.
“While addressing Nigerian workers and newsmen, he advocated for out-of-court settlement since it’s a family matter and his suggestion was affirmed by the aggrieved parties.
“The factional Chairman, Lamidi Apapa was also present as he affirmed to the out-of-court reconciliation as opined by the General Secretary of the NLC.”
