The INEC has rejected Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, even though his name continues to appear on the commission’s website among the roster of political party leaders.
This recent disclosure is included in a counter-affidavit submitted to the Federal High Court in Abuja, addressing the Labour Party’s lawsuit that contests its exclusion from INEC’s training session intended to prepare party agents for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.
The document from INEC emphasized that Abure’s role as the National Chairman of the Labour Party came to an end in June 2024.
The Labour Party has been entangled in a fresh leadership tussle since June this year, when the party’s congress in Anambra state extended the tenure of the Julius Abure led executive.
The outcome of that congress has been questioned by many within the party, including the former deputy chairman, Callistus Okafor, the governor of Abia State Alex Otti, and the 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi who recently jointly held a national Congress to try to resolve the impasse.
