Abure remains our national chairman --NLC

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*Mr. Julius Abure, National Chairman of Labour Party, LP


(Nigeria) The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, insisted that Mr. Julius Abure, remains the National Chairman, as it knocked the ruling of Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory sacking him (Abure) alongside other national officers.

This came as Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, restrained any body from removing Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party.

NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, in a statement on Thursday, said: “We are alarmed by the decision of Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja via ex-parte to suspend from office the National Chairman, the National Secretary, National Treasurer and the Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Messrs Julius Abure, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim, Clement Ojukwu and Opara respectively on unfounded/unproven and highly speculative and malicious allegations of corruption, perjury and forgery by elements whose interest in the party could best be described as doubtful or dubious.

“The court order according to Justice Muazu is to subsist "pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.

“The ruling was sequel to a motion ex-parte filed along the substantive suit by eight so-called aggrieved members of the party including the Chairman of the party in Abure's ward.

“We view the decapitation of the leadership of the party with great suspicion which cannot be far from the intent to weaken the party from within or distract it from its fight to reclaim its victories at the polls.

“In light of this, we urge the courts to exercise utmost caution in entertaining frivolous suits and spurious prayers from mercenary party members as they are capable of compromising the integrity of the courts.

“We similarly join the league of those who canvass against the casual use of ex-parte in light of the grievousness of the injuries they quite often inflict.

“We also note that this extant court order does not only violate the principle of presumption of innocence, a cardinal pillar of our judicial system, it is an affront to justice itself. We find it curious that while ex-convicts continue to occupy ample space in the public service or space without let or hindrance, those yet to be found guilty are already being harangued or hounded are being debarred from holding office.

“Finally, the continued relevance of our courts cannot be divorced from the quality of their decisions or rulings. Accordingly, our courts are advised to refrain from taking decisions which portray them as having descended into the arena, or worse still, make them picketable.

“On our part, the grounds for suspending the quartet, either in the courtroom or outside it, are not there even as mischievous forces orchestrate evil. The quartet therefore remain executives of the party. In light of the foregoing, we invite the honourable court to review its decision forthwith.

“On the next adjourned date we are going to be in court in our numbers to listen to the Judge.”

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