LP Leadership Tussle : Court Assumes Jurisdiction To Hear Suit Against Abure

The High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, has assumed jurisdiction in the suit filed by some aggrieved members of the Labour party   against the suspended national chairman, Julius Abure and three others 

Justice Muazu Hamza, in his ruling  on the  preliminary objection filed by the national chairman, Julius Abure and the national secretary are challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter.

The suit is based on the order restraining the Abure as well as the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim; National Organizing Secretary, Oluchi Opara and National Treasurer, Clement Ojukwu from parading themselves as leaders of the Labour Party pending the hearing of a suit seeking their sack over allegations of fraud  bothering on alleged forged court documents including receipts and seal of the court which they had allegedly used in the substitutions of LP’s candidates in the 2023 general elections.

Justice Hamza while delivering  ruling on the application held that the court has jurisdiction to hear the matter, adding that the plaintiffs were right to have brought the originating summon before the court. The case has been  adjourned to May 17 for hearing.