Labour Party reacts as Appeal Court upholds leadership authority, dismisses unauthorized appeal

The Labour Party has commended the ruling issued by the Court of Appeal, Owerri Judicial Division, connected July 2, 2026, describing it arsenic a reaffirmation of the legitimacy of its recognized nationalist enactment nether Senator Nenadi Usman to initiate and negociate ineligible proceedings connected behalf of the party.

This ruling was delivered successful Appeal No. CA/OW/104/2026: Labour Party & 14 Others v. Abia State Independent Electoral Commission & 4 Others, which addresses a pre-election quality arising from earlier proceedings astatine the Federal High Court.

According to a connection released connected Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, the entreaty had been filed successful the sanction of the Labour Party without the knowledge, consent, oregon authorization of the party’s recognized nationalist leadership.

The connection further explained that upon discovering the appeal, the National Legal Adviser, Mrs. Taiwo Mary Ajayi, Esq., instructed Mr. C. Okoroafor done a ceremonial missive dated June 22, 2026, to correspond the enactment and instrumentality the indispensable steps to retreat the case.

During the proceedings astatine the Court of Appeal, 2 antithetic attorneys appeared connected behalf of the Labour Party, prompting the tribunal to petition documentary grounds confirming their authorization to correspond the party.

While Mr...