The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, LP. The appellate court set aside the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, which restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Though, on Wednesday in a judgment by Justice Hamman Barka held that the High Court was incorrect to have assumed jurisdiction on the matter.
Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Abure challenging the decision of the High Court, Justice Barka, leading a three-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, held that Abure’s appeal had merit and was accordingly allowed.
He said, “The judgment of the lower court is hereby set aside” Justice Barka held and awarded a cost of N1 million against the respondents to be to Abure.
