4 d. ago Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on leadership tussles in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), where it ruled principally that such issues are not justiciable by courts, a constitutional lawyer and former National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has asked all political parties in […] The post Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Lamidi Apapa takes over LP leadership after Supreme Court judgment

The leadership tussle between the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee and the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee, backed by Governor Alex Otti and LP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, took a dramatic turn following the return of factional leader Lamidi Apapa. Apapa, who had disappeared from the political circle in the past year, Read More

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8 d. ago NLC warns Abure to step aside, asks INEC to enforce Supreme Court ruling on LP leadership

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Julius Abure to respect the recent Supreme Court ruling that nullified his tenure as National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), warning that any defiance of the judgment amounts to a grave affront to the rule of law. In a statement signed by […] The post NLC warns Abure to step aside, asks INEC to enforce Supreme Court ruling on LP leadership appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Removes Abure, Affirms Nenadi Usman As LP Chair

The Supreme Court has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja that recognised Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered yesterday in Abuja, a five-member panel of the apex court ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s position […]

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1 week ago Confusion as LP factions claim victory after Supreme Court ruling

There was confusion on Friday following the Supreme Court ruling on the leadership of the Labour Party. The Julius Abure-led faction, and the Nenadi Usman-led faction of the party claimed that the Supreme Court ruling validated its leadership. The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which […] The post Confusion as LP factions claim victory after Supreme Court ruling appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Removal Of Abure Tonic For Party’s Stability, Say LP Reps

The Labour Party’s (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has welcomed the Supreme Court judgment which removed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party. The lawmakers also described the verdict as an elixir for party’s stability and reinvention. According to the caucus, the ruling served as a warning to leaders who play […]

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1 week ago Supreme Court ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretations

From Sola Ojo, Abuja   The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on the leadership dispute within the Labour Party has sparked confusion, with both Senator Nenadi Usman and Abure interpreting the verdict differently as it suits them. In the wake of the crisis, a factional National Working Committee of the party and the top echelon of […] The post Supreme Court ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretations appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretation

From Sola Ojo, Abuja   The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on the leadership dispute within the Labour Party has sparked confusion, with both Senator Nenadi Usman and Abure interpreting the verdict differently as it suits them.   In the wake of the crisis, a factional National Working Committee of the party and the top echelon […] The post Supreme Court Ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago JUST IN: Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party’s National Chairman

Tribune Online JUST IN: Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party’s National Chairman The apex court in its decision, held that the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to make such a declaration, given that the substance of the case concerned the internal leadership of the party. JUST IN: Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party’s National Chairman Tribune Online

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1 week ago BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party National Chairman

The Supreme Court has overturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday morning, a five-member panel of the apex court Justices ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s […]

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3 w. ago PDP Governors Challenge Fubara’s Suspension At Supreme Court

Seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have Instituted a suit before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the six months suspension of the Rivers State governor, Siminalaye Fubara. The governors of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara, are questioning what powers the President has to carry out such action (suspension). Mentioned […]

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3 w. ago Supreme Court Justice Agim Denies Accompanying FCT Minister To UNICAL Convocation

Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court, who recently delivered the judgement that restored the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers into the Rivers State House of Assembly, has denied accompanying the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to the last convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). He claimed that he attended the […]

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3 w. ago Nat. Sec: Supreme Court Verdict Empowers PDP To Sack Anyanwu On Its Own – Ugochinyere

The Friday’s Supreme Court judgement declaring that issues of party offices are internal affair of a political party, has now reaffirmed the power of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to formally sack Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. This was disclosed by the Opposition Coalition Spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, who described the […]

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