Labour Party suspends Benue Chairman, Agida, Doukubo, Olorunfemi, 23 others

The Labour Party ( LP), connected Thursday, announced the suspension of Mr. Emmanuel Agida, erstwhile president of the enactment successful Benue State.

The LP besides suspended Hon. Hilda Doukubo and Eneyi G. Zidougha, erstwhile chairmen of Rivers and Bayelsa states, respectively; arsenic good arsenic ex-national lawman chairman, Dr. Ayo Olurunfemi; erstwhile president of Bauchi State, Muhammed Sabitu Aliyu; and immoderate erstwhile nationalist and authorities officials loyal to erstwhile nationalist chairman, Julius Abure.

The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, which is recognized by the Supreme Court, announced the names of the 26 suspended enactment members connected its X handle, Thursday.

According to the party, the National Executive Council has approved the suspension of Mr. Agida and 25 others.

Recall that the Supreme Court of Nigeria, successful a landmark judgement past year, sacked Julius Abure arsenic the nationalist president of the party.

In a unanimous ruling delivered connected April 4, 2025, the 5-man sheet of the apex tribunal efficaciously removed Abure arsenic the nationalist president by mounting speech a erstwhile Court of Appeal judgement that had recognized his leadership

Also successful January 2026, successful different ruling delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the tribunal cited the Supreme Court verdict of 4th April 2025 to decla...