Justice Hamza Muazu of a High Court in Abuja, on Friday granted a stay execution on the order restraining of Julius Abure, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) and others from parading themselves officials of the party.
Others are the National Organizing Secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu and National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara.
The plaintiffs in the case are Martins Esikpali John; Lucky Shaibu; Isah Zekeri; Omogbai Frank; Abokhaiu Aliu; Ayohkaire Lateef; John Elomah and Dr Ayobami Arabambi. They had in an ex-parte motion, marked M/7082/2023, sought the removal of Abure and the three other national officers of the party which the judge granted an order of suspension.
After listening to arguments from the parties, the judge granted the order for stay execution pending the determination of the appeal filed by the defendants.
Recall that Justice Muazu had on April 5 issued an interim order restraining Abure, Ibrahim and the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu and National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, from parading themselves as national officers of LP.
But at the sitting on Friday (today), the defendants told the court that they have a notice of appeal pending at the court of appeal.
After much arguments from the parties, the judge granted an order for a stay on the suspension.
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