Otti also argued that the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee was inaugurated to strengthen LP.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Abia State governor, Alex Otti has hailed the ruling of the Supreme Court which sacked the Julius Abure- led National Working Committee of Labour Party (LP), saying it will pave the way for the return of peace, unity and order in the party.
Otti, who made this known while reacting to the Court’s judgment, added that the leadership of the party has been vindicated.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the apex court on Friday ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s chairmanship, as issues related to party leadership fall under internal party affairs, which courts are not empowered to adjudicate on.
Reacting to the judgement, Otti argued that the setting up of the National Caretaker Committee led by Esther Nenadi Usman as Chairman and Darlington Nwokocha as secretary was done because the Abure-led National Working Committee’s tenure had long expired.
The governor added that the vision behind the decision was to foster peace and unity, while strengthening the party to consolidate on the gains made in the last election.
He went on to commend the Supreme Court for its sound judgement, which he said met the popular expectations of genuine LP members in particular, and Nigerians in general and thanked those who kept faith while the battle for the soul of the party lasted.
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Otti further invited the former national officers of the party to join hands with the National Executive Committee, NEC and the National Caretaker Committee, NCC, of the party to move the party forward, assuring that he and other leaders of the party were committed to building an all-inclusive party devoid of discrimination and favoritism.
Meanwhile, chairman of LP’s national caretaker committee, Nenadi Usman, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify an appeal recognising Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman as a victory for the rule of law.
She, however, added there is “no victor and no vanquished” despite the judgement.
“It is important to emphasize that this is not a time for triumphalism—there is no victor and no vanquished,” Usman said in a statement.
“What matters most is our shared commitment to the ideals and aspirations of the Labour Party and the Nigerian people. We must now come together, united in purpose and vision, to move the party forward.
“The Labour Party remains one indivisible family, steadfast in its mission to create a New Nigeria founded on justice, equity, and people-centred governance.”
