Court Insists Abure Remain Suspended As LP National Chairman

The embattled Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure has once again come under immense pressure as some factions of the party think he is not worthy to continue as the party Chairman due to some allegations of corruption levelled against him.

Meanwhile,  the High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that Abure will remain suspended as the Chairman of the party pending the hearing and determination of the suit challenging his continued to stay in office over allegations of corruption.

Justice Hamza Muazu, in a ruling held on Monday, April 17, rejected the request by Abure’s counsel and others, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), for the vacation of the order made on Wednesday, April 5.

The April 5 restraining order came a week after a Ward in the Edo State Chapter of the party suspended the embattled Chairman, the National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim; the National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara; and the National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu over alleged anti-party activities.

Declining a request to vacate the order, Justice Muazu ordered that the restraining order, made ex-parte, shall subsist, pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions.