The Appeal Court on Thursday reaffirmed Lamidi Apapa as the authentic national chairman of the Labour Party.
Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates produced by the Apapa-led National Working Committee in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states.
The judgement also sacked Julius Abure who led the party to the 2023 general elections.
The court also dismissed the gubernatorial candidature of Senator Athan Achonu of Imo state, and others belonging to the Julius Abure-led LP faction.