Caretaker chairperson of the Labour Party, LP, Nenadi Usman, has slammed factional chairman Julius Abure, saying he has a notorious record in forgery.
Usman made the assertion while reacting to a court order
reportedly obtained by the Abure faction of the party concerning council
elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
She faulted Abure and his team for compelling the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to upload their candidates’
names for the upcoming FCT council polls.
According to her, the interlocutory order purportedly
obtained from a Nasarawa State High Court by Abure and his team was an act of
desperation.
This was contained in a statement signed by her Senior
Special Adviser (Media), Ken Asogwa, in Abuja, on Friday.
“The leadership of the Labour Party is appalled by reports
circulating in certain sections of the media alleging that a Nasarawa State
High Court granted an interlocutory order – purportedly at the instance of
Barrister Julius Abure and his faction – directing the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload their candidates’ names for the
forthcoming FCT Council elections.
“The timing of this so-called court order’s release to the
public is as suspicious as it is mischievous, coming on the eve of nationwide
bye-elections. Even more telling is the fact that the purported order –
laughable as it is – specifically refers to elections slated for February next
year.
“Given Abure’s notorious record in matters of forgery, this
development, if true, would come as no surprise. Nigerians will recall his
criminal manipulation during the 2023 Ebonyi State governorship election, an
act for which the Attorney-General of the Federation has implicitly directed
his prosecution by the police – a charge that still hangs over him like the
proverbial sword of Damocles.
“Even if, in the unlikely event, this inconsequential order
was genuinely obtained, Abure’s decision to engage in blatant forum shopping –
running to a Nasarawa State High Court in a matter over which the Federal High
Court has exclusive constitutional jurisdiction – underscores the depth of his
legal and moral bankruptcy.
“Since INEC is a federal institution established by the
Constitution, the High Court of Nasarawa State has no lawful standing in this
matter. Such abuse of judicial process ought to attract a stern reprimand from
the court against the forum shoppers.
“Meanwhile, Nigerians are not oblivious to the fact that the
Supreme Court – the highest court in the land – on 4th April 2025, unequivocally
removed Barrister Julius Abure from office in a landmark judgment.
“Yet, Abure and his accomplices have been shamelessly
sustained and emboldened by the APC-led Federal Government, enabling them to
persist in contempt of court and reckless abuse of judicial processes.
“Their unholy alliance serves one purpose alone: to
undermine the Labour Party and erode our democratic institutions. In their
desperation for transient political advantage, they are even willing to
diminish the authority of the Supreme Court itself.”
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