The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Mr Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party, after finding out earlier that the substance of the case was about the party’s leadership.
The apex court held that the issue of leadership was an internal affair of a party over which courts lacked jurisdiction.
The court further allowed the appeal filed by Senator Nenadi Usman and one other and held that it was meritorious.
It also proceeded to dismiss the cross-appeal filed by the Abure group of the Labour Party for being unmeritorious.
In a swift reaction, the faction loyal to the disputed chairman has clarified that the Supreme Court’s decision does not affect Mr Abure’s position as National Chairman.
