
Court Recognises Emmanuel Otti as Legitimate Abia LP Chairman, Bars Abure Loyalists
An Abia State High Court sitting in Ukwa has issued an order restraining the faction of the Labour Party loyal to Barrister Julius Abure from meddling in the party’s activities within the state. In its ruling, the court recognised Emmanuel Otti as the legitimate Chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State. It further declared Otti’s suspension by the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) as illegal, unconstitutional, and without legal standing. The court also noted that the 2024 Constitution of the party—cited by the Abure faction as the basis for Otti’s suspension—has not been acknowledged or ratified by the Independent…