The embattled factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has described the party’s interim chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, as an interloper. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ program on Tuesday, Abure addressed the ongoing leadership crisis within the party and the implications for the 2027 general elections.
Abure firmly stated, “I want to clarify that I am not an interloper in the Labour Party. If there is any intruder, it is Senator Nenadi Usman.” He emphasized that no final court ruling has been made regarding the party’s leadership dispute. Recalling the 2024 convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, Abure noted that the Federal High Court had validated the convention and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize his leadership. He added that the Court of Appeal upheld this decision, and when Usman appealed to the Supreme Court, the apex court deemed it an internal party matter. “Since then, we have been working closely with INEC,” Abure asserted.