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Labour Party’s Abayomi Arabambi Clarifies: “Supreme Court Never Declared Abure’s Tenure Over”.
Labour Party Vice Chairman Abayomi Arabambi Calls Federal High Court Ruling Against Abure “A Farce”.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The National Vice Chairman (South West) of the Labour Party (LP), Abayomi Arabambi, has condemned the Federal High Court’s decision removing Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman, describing the judgment as misleading and a misrepresentation of the Supreme Court’s April 4 ruling.
Speaking on ARISE News, Arabambi argued that no lower court has the authority to reinterpret, alter, or expand a Supreme Court judgment, stressing that the apex court never declared Abure’s tenure expired.
He said, “Justice Peter Lifu referred to a statement from the Supreme Court judgment of April 4, claiming it affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman as leader of the Labour Party. That is a farce. It is not true. Section 235 of the 1999 Constitution is very clear: no court can review or reinterpret a Supreme Court judgment except the Supreme Court itself.”
Arabambi emphasized, “I am saying this clearly on international television: the Supreme Court never said Julius Abure was not validly elected. The Supreme Court never said his tenure expired. What Justice Lifu relied on was an advisory note, not the operative judgment. Treating it as binding is not the law.”
He also highlighted procedural irregularities, noting that the party has filed both an appeal and a motion for stay of execution.
“Our preliminary objection challenging jurisdiction was ignored. INEC’s position was not fully considered. We have not received a Certified True Copy of the judgment, yet we were expected to appeal. We acted promptly, filing an appeal and a motion for stay of execution. The Labour Party will not be strangulated,” he said.
Arabambi further clarified Abure’s leadership timeline, insisting his tenure remains valid.
“Julius Abure became National Secretary in 2019 and National Chairman in 2021. His tenure was due to expire in 2023, but ongoing litigation allowed the National Executive Council to extend it by one year, which is within NEC’s powers. A valid national convention was held in 2024 in line with Section 82 of the Electoral Act, and INEC was duly notified. His tenure effectively commenced again in 2024. The Supreme Court did not say otherwise,” Arabambi concluded.
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Abdulmumini Jibrin has alleged that members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are intentionally orchestrating unrest and turmoil in Kano as the 2027 general elections approach. This accusation follows provocative incidents where symbols like the APC broom and caps bearing President Bola Tinubu’s signature were set ablaze, prompting retaliatory burning of Kwankwansiya caps linked to NDC vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Jibrin asserted that the opposition is resorting to these tactics because they recognize they are facing certain defeat in the state, particularly within the critical Kano South swing zone. He emphasized that the opposition’s actions were a deliberate strategy to trigger a crisis right before the start of the campaign, assuring the public that the ruling party will not allow those efforts to succeed.
The newly re-elected Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, recently embarked on a series of political consultations in Abuja, starting with a visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Lere Olayinka, the media aide to the FCT minister, shared a photograph on social media documenting the meeting, which featured Adeleke and Wike shaking hands while displaying the governor’s certificate of return.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This engagement followed closely on the heels of a closed-door meeting between Governor Adeleke and President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, where the governor presented his official return documents and expressed appreciation regarding the recent electoral process. During their discussions, President Tinubu advised the governor to foster an environment of unity and refrain from marginalizing political opponents, emphasizing that winning an election represents a democratic mandate rather than a conquest.
President Bola Tinubu has firmly criticized former vice-presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, dismissing his recent proposal to reinstate the petrol subsidy regime as a fundamental lack of understanding of economic management and governance.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Upon taking office, the current administration discontinued the fuel subsidy and floated the national currency to address structural economic imbalances. While these sweeping policy changes triggered widespread financial pressures and heightened the cost of living for average citizens, the government maintains that the reforms were essential for long-term fiscal stability.
Addressing critics from the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu defended the decision by highlighting its immediate impact on sub-national finances. He pointed out that prior to the intervention, numerous state governments struggled to meet monthly obligations to workers and retirees. According to the administration, the savings generated from ending the subsidy have since enabled states to consistently service salary arrears and pension commitments, framing the policy shift as a vital corrective measure for the nation’s broader financial framework.
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