Labour Party Gives Clear Explanation of Appeal Court Ruling in Abure Vs Apapa

The Labour Party (LP) has denied reports that an Appeal Court sacked the party’s leadership led by Barrister Julius Abure.

The state chapter accused the Lamidi Apapa-led group of spreading misinformation to the general public by its interpretation of the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja asking the parties involved in a leadership tussle to maintain the status quo.

The Labour Party had asked the Court of Appeal to quash the trial court’s comment in the Federal High Court Owerri, insisting that Senator Athan Achonu won the Imo State governorship election primaries.

In its Thursday ruling, the Court of Appeal Owerri, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, August 24, held that the appeal by the Labour Party was not necessary as the decision of the trial court was in its favour and that mere comment of the trial judge in the matter was not a judgment and should be discountenanced.

But speaking to journalists, Apapa claimed that the court ruling had reaffirmed that Abure was not the authentic party chairman of the party when the primaries were conducted.

He accused Lamidi Apapa of misinforming the public by twisting the clear judgment of the appellate court.