The Labour Party (LP) has described the Court of Appeal judgement, Owerri division, was an affirmation of settled legal position regarding the authority to institute or maintain legal proceedings of the party.
The Labour Party, in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, said the decision once again reinforces the established legal principle that only the duly recognised national leadership of the party, acting through its authorised officers, possesses the legal competence to engage counsel and to commence, defend or sustain legal proceedings in the name of the Labour Party.
The statement added that the judgement also reaffirmed the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman as the only authentic and valid leadership of the Labour Party.
The party said it would continue to challenge every attempt by unauthorised persons, “including Barr. Julius Abure and Mr. C. K. Igara, to hold themselves out as representatives of the Labour Party or to initiate, defend or maintain legal proceedings in its name without lawful authority.”
Labour Party assured that it remains resolute in its commitment to the rule of law, constitutional order, internal party discipline, respect for judicial pronouncements, and the protection of its corporate identity and institutional integrity.
