• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, August 4, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Abure-led Labour Party Faults INEC Over Party’s Omission In By-election

by Chibuzo Ukaibe and Leadership News
1 day ago
in Politics
Inec
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The Barr Julius Abure-led Labour Party has frowned at the omission by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its candidates for the August 16, 2025 by-election.

Advertisement

The party described the omission as unlawful, surprising and an abuse of power by the commission.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said as a registered political party in Nigeria, the Labour Party is aware of its rights as specified in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Acts 2022, as amended as regards to its powers to sponsor candidates in elections.

He said the party was also aware that the INEC has no powers to either stop it from sponsoring candidates nor cherry-pick elections where it deems fit for the party to field candidates.

“It is on record that no court in Nigeria, including the Supreme Court has derecognised the present leadership of the Labour Party. It is also a fact that the April 4, 2025, judgement of the Supreme Court ruled only on the lack of the jurisdiction of the lower court and Court of Appeal.

RELATED

Kaduna Remits Entitlements Of 383 Pensioners

El-Rufai: Tinubu’s Reelection Will Ruin Nigeria’s Social Capital

1 hour ago
Ex-Katsina Central Senator Dumps APC For ADC

Ex-Katsina Central Senator Dumps APC For ADC

10 hours ago

“The Supreme Court did not rule on the substantive matter as courts, including the Supreme Court is bared from entertaining cases on the internal matters of any political party.

“The Supreme Court in its wisdom ruled that parties should resolve its problems within the available mechanism as provided by its constitutions.”

Ifoh added that at no point did the Supreme Court empowered INEC to interfere with the internal matters of the political party.

He said INEC, being a regulatory body, must limit itself to the provisions of the laws that instituted it.

“INEC cannot stop political parties from fielding candidates in an election, provided the political parties abided by the requirement of the Electoral Acts.

“We are by this statement asking INEC to enlist our duly nominated candidates for the August 16 bye-election without further delay and also refrain from interfering with the internal matters of the Labour Party.

“INEC cannot arrogate to itself the powers of the courts or give different interpretation to a clear judgement of the apex court.

“The actions of the INEC if not redressed immediately will be challenged. The Labour Party as a responsible organisation will do everything within the law to ensure that all efforts by INEC to intimidate, harass and ridicule the Labour Party will be resisted.

“Labour Party has built reputation in the last 23 years as a party for the masses and we will not succumb to the renewed onslaught by some politicians using every available means to stultify our party’s progress.

“Labour Party is not for sale and any institution or commission making itself available to be used by politicians will have itself to be blamed,” the party said.

It warned that the party will not waste its resources and precious time should INEC go ahead with the by-election without Labour Party in the ballot.

“It will indeed be catastrophic and a collosal loss of scarce monetary resources should INEC have its way.

“We are also calling on Nigerians, particularly, Labour Party members to remain vigilant and to keep praying for the nation that some day, the electoral process in Nigeria will be gotten right and that some persons will be made to take responsibilities for their actions and inactions while in office.

“We are also calling on all our candidates to remain calm as the party will do everything possible to ensure their names are uploaded for the the August 16, 2025 bye election and every other elections in the future,” the party added.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)Julius Abure
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Gov Sani Distributes 400 Trucks Of Fertilizer To 100,000 Kaduna Farmers

Next Post

ADC Condemns Shutdown Of Radio Station In Niger

Chibuzo Ukaibe and Leadership News

Chibuzo Ukaibe and Leadership News

You May Like

Kaduna Remits Entitlements Of 383 Pensioners
Politics

El-Rufai: Tinubu’s Reelection Will Ruin Nigeria’s Social Capital

2025/08/04
Ex-Katsina Central Senator Dumps APC For ADC
Politics

Ex-Katsina Central Senator Dumps APC For ADC

2025/08/03
Coalition Figures Must Unite To Rescue Kaduna, Strengthen ADC, Says Lukman
Politics

Coalition Figures Must Unite To Rescue Kaduna, Strengthen ADC, Says Lukman

2025/08/03
Nigerians May Kick Out APC In 2027 Over Hardship — Ex-Party Chair
Politics

LG Polls: Confusion As PDP Members Emerge As APC Candidates In Rivers

2025/08/03
Benue Killings: Hunt Down Killers Now, Tinubu Tells  Security Chiefs
Politics

2027: When Tinubu’s Men Engaged Northern Stakeholders

2025/08/03
2024 Budget: N15bn New House For VP Shocking, Disheartening — Peter Obi
Politics

2027: PDP, ADC Lobby May Put Obi In Dillemma– Political Scientists

2025/08/03
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

NCC Set To Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

Stakeholders Advise Federal Gov’t On How To Revive Textile Sector

Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework

Ex-CITN President Seeks Tax Policy Overhaul to Fight Poverty and Inequality

Electricity Distribution: Loss Levels Exceed Regulatory Limits, Adelabu Laments

Multibillion-naira Baro Port Contract Predated Oyetola – Spokesman

Ekiti Assembly Caucus Hails Cavista Holdings’ Agriculture, Tourism Investments

Agency Intensifies Tree Planting To Fight Desertification In Yobe

West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption – SEC

Stop Purchasing Stolen Rail Equipment, NRC MD Warns Metal Companies

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.