From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives caucus has described the Supreme Court judgment, which ousted Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party as “an elixir” for its “stability and reinvention.”
The LP caucus, in a statement by its leader, Victor Ogene, said the apex court verdict was a warning to leaders who play god in a democracy.
The Supreme Court had in a judgment, on Friday, set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which recognized Abure as the National Chairman of the LP.
Ogene added that the verdict is “veritable tonic for the revitalization of the party” that has been engulfed by leadership tussle in recent times. He thanked the apex court for the decisive judgment that has offered the party a new lease of life.
According to him, ” following this clear-cut judgment, the Labour Party will hasten to implement necessary mechanisms to restore internal peace and get the party back on track, in order to reassure its teeming members of the party’s viability for future elections and its commitment to leadership that prioritizes the interests and welfare of the people.
“In fact, by next week, we expect the National Caretaker Committee, NCC led by respected former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, to convene an all-inclusive stakeholders meeting to chart the way forward.”
Ogene explained that LP crisis could have been avoided if the ousted chairman and his team heeded the Caucus’ advice, or addressed the concerns of other stakeholders.