N10 Million Fine and a Supreme Court Showdown: Abure Refuses to Quit as Labour Party War Escalates

The Labour Party leadership crisis just entered a dangerous new phase. The Court of Appeal has dismissed Julius Abure’s appeal, affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman as the legitimate National Chairman, and slapped Abure with a N10 million fine for wasting judicial time.

But Abure is not backing down.

Julius Abure Embattled Chairman of the Labour Party (LP)

What the court said:

• The Supreme Court had already nullified Abure’s convention on April 4, 2025

• The Usman-led Caretaker Committee was a “doctrine of necessity”

• INEC must recognize Usman “to the exclusion of all others”

• Abure engaged in “forum shopping” and “abuse of court process”

Abure’s fiery rejection:
In a statement immediately after the ruling, Abure declared: “The judgment is not acceptable to all of us in the Labour Party led by my humble self. It is against all known principles of law.”

He insists:

• The March 27, 2024 Nnewi convention remains “valid and subsisting for four years”

• The Umuahia meeting that produced Usman violated the party’s constitution

• His legal team is heading to the Supreme Court

Senator Nenadi Usman

Meanwhile, the party moves on:
Usman has released subcommittee chairmen for nationwide congresses scheduled for:

• April 23: Ward congresses

• April 24: Local government congresses

• April 25: State congresses

• April 28: National Convention in Umuahia

Usman called the Appeal Court ruling “a victory for democracy and the rule of law.”

Bottom Line: Two people claim the throne. Congresses start Thursday. The Supreme Court is now the last stop.

Written by Boom RadioNG