{"id":133529,"date":"2024-10-08T17:28:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abure-reacts-to-court-ruling-affirming-him-as-labour-party-chairman"},"modified":"2024-10-08T18:33:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:33:06","slug":"abure-reacts-to-court-ruling-affirming-him-as-labour-party-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/abure-reacts-to-court-ruling-affirming-him-as-labour-party-chairman","title":{"rendered":"Abure reacts to court ruling affirming him as Labour Party chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has reacted to the Federal High Court\u2019s ruling affirming his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>The court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to acknowledge Abure as the legitimate chairman, contradicting INEC\u2019s previous position that Abure\u2019s leadership was invalid.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Tuesday, Abure expressed his gratitude, calling the victory \u201ca triumph for justice and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis victory is not just mine, but a victory for justice and democracy. It confirms that the rule of law prevails and that our party\u2019s leadership remains legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>He further thanked the judiciary, particularly Justice Emeka Nwite, for upholding justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the judiciary, particularly Justice Emeka Nwite, for his courage and integrity in delivering a judgment that upheld justice and resisted external pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis well-articulated judgement has restored our faith in the judiciary and given us hope for democracy in Nigeria,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Abure stated that he would forgive those who tried to undermine the party and participated in character assassination.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged Peter Obi, the party\u2019s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, to assist in uniting the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call on Peter Obi, the former Presidential candidate of our party to help unite the party,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has reacted to the Federal High Court\u2019s ruling affirming his leadership. DAILY POST reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party. 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