The Certified True Copy (CTC ) of the 21st January 2026 Judgment of an Abuja High Court which Ordered the sacking of Mr Julius Abure and instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Senator Nenadi Usman as the ONLY authority to represent Labour Party, Nigeria. Share widely!
Federal High Court 9 Abuja FCT Affirms Abure's Sack Orders INEC To Recognize Nenadi Usmans As National Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Line with the Supreme Court Judgement of 4th April 2025
Wednesday 21st January, 2026
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ÀBUJA
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
SUIT NO: FHC/ABJ/CS/2262/25
BETWEEN
SENATOR ESTHER NENADI USMAN v. INEC
BEFORE:
Hon Justice Peter Lifu (JP) (Court 9 Federal High Court, FHC, Abuja FCT)
PARTIES:
Plaintiff Present
APPEARANCES:
1. Innocent L. Adoo, Esq. with F.O. Akoh, Esq. and O.M. Offiah, Esq. (For the Plaintiff)
2. Adamu Bello, Esq. holding the brief of O.A.Adeyemi, Esq. (1st Defendant.)
3. O.V. Akowe, Esq., ( for the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Defendant)
4. Marshal Abubakar, Esq., with Tamuno Tonye Ekundayo, Esq. (For the 5th Defendant i.e party sought to be joined) NLC
SUMMARY:
The matter is for Judgement. In his judgement My Lord ruled that the Supreme Court Judgement of 4th April, 2025 had addressed the issue of Leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in it's landmark Judgement in Suit No:
SC/CV/56/2025.
He further stated that the issue of locus standi does not arise.
The objections of the Defendants cannot succeed.
(1). Questions raised by the Plaintiff are answered in the affirmative.
(2). It is an internal affair of the party conducted by the STATUTORY National Executive Council (NEC) Resolution of 18th July 2025 in line with ARTICLE 13 and 14 of Labour Party (LP) Constitution 2019 as amended and the court cannot interfere.
(3). INEC is urged to recognize the Plaintiff as the ONLY VALID representative of the party and accord her all privileges while accepting all processes and correspondence emanating from same pending the conduct of Congresses and National Convention of the party.
(4). No order as to cost.
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