LP Members Jubilate as INEC Obeys Court Order, Invites Abure

Members of the Labour Party (LP) are celebrating after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invited the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to a consultative meeting with other political parties. This development follows a court order recognizing Abure as the authentic chairman of the Labour Party.

In a statement, Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, praised INEC for obeying the court order. Ifoh noted that INEC’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, invited Abure and Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim to the fourth consultative meeting with political parties.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had previously declared the 2024 Labour Party national convention, held in Nnewi in March, as valid and constitutional. The court also compelled INEC to recognize Abure’s leadership and grant privileges to the Labour Party’s National Working Committee.

Speaking after the meeting with INEC, Labour Party’s National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, expressed satisfaction with INEC’s obedience to the court order. He confirmed the party’s readiness for upcoming political activities, including the Anambra governorship election.

Ibrahim urged party members to rally behind Abure’s leadership, describing the recent issues as “family affairs.” He emphasized the need for unity and rebuilding, stating, “Labour Party will come back stronger… We are all winners. The party is however supreme, and every member must work towards achieving set targets of the party.”