The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the Julius Abure leadership of the Labour Party.
In a letter addressed to Abure and Alhaji Umar Farouk
Ibrahim, the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, invited the
Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties.
Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier
declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March
was valid, constitutional and in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria.
In a judgement made by Justice Emeka Nwite, the court went
further to compel INEC to grant due recognition and all privileges to the
Labour Party’s National Working Committee as led by Barrister Julius Abure.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting with INEC on
Thursday, the National Secretary of the LP, Umar Farouk Ibrahim said that
though the party was unjustly excluded from previous engagements, he was
satisfied that INEC has obeyed the court order and that the party has now
resumed seat amongst the other 18 political parties.
He also said that with this development, the party is set
for the rest of the political activities including the Anambra governorship
election as announced by the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
He said, “With the issue of leadership now completely
resolved, I urge every member of the party to rally round the Abure leadership.
What transpired is only a family affair and we will as a family work towards
restoring confidence to the party and every aggrieved or misled member of the
party.
“The Labour Party will come back stronger but we need
everyone to join in the process of rebuilding the paper. It is a no victor nor
vanquish situation. We are all winners. The party is however supreme and every
member must work towards achieving set targets of the party.”
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