The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the Barrister Julius Abure leadership of the Labour Party.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Obiorah Ifoh said the commission in a letter addressed to rAbure and Umar Ibrahim, the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran- Anthony, invited the Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties.
Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March was valid and constitutional.
Ifoh noted that Ibrahim who spoke to the media after a meeting with INEC said although the party was unjustly excluded from previous engagements that he was satisfied that INEC has done the needful.
He said, “With the issue of leadership now completely resolved, I urge every member of the party to rally round the Abure leadership. What transpired is only a family affairs and we will as a family work towards restoring confidence to the party and every aggrieved or misled member of the party.
“Labour Party will come back stronger but we need everyone to join in the process of rebuilding the paper. It is a no victor nor vanquish situation. We are all winners. The party is however supreme and every member must work towards achieving set targets of the party,” the statement added.