On Friday, Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court issued an order of stay execution on the suspension of Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, and other party executives.
The National Organising Secretary, Clement Ojukwu, and the National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, both had their suspensions overturned.
Martins Esikpali John, Lucky Shaibu, Isah Zekeri, Omogbai Frank, Abokhaiu Aliu, Ayohkaire Lateef, John Elomah, and Dr. Ayobami Arabambi are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs had requested the dismissal of Abure and the other three national officers of the party in an ex-parte action with the file number M/7082/2023, and the judge had granted their request with an order of suspension.
The judge, after listening to arguments from the parties, granted the order for stay execution pending the determination of the appeal filed by the defendants.
Recalls that on April 5, Muazu issued a temporary restraining order restricting Abure, Ibrahim, Ojukwu, and Opara from parading themselves as national officers of LP.
This was stated in an ex-parte application filed before the court by the eight plaintiffs and marked M/7082/2023.
The defendants told the court on Friday that they have an appeal notice pending with the court of appeal.
After many arguments from the parties, the judge granted an order for a stay on the suspension.
The decision from Friday ruling’s halts the parade by Acting National Chairman Lamidi Apapa, who has struggled with establishing his dominance over the party since Abure’s issues.
Ada Peter
