The Labour Party has suspended its Anambra governorship primary election, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that sacked Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman.
The verdict, delivered Friday afternoon, declared Abure’s leadership illegitimate and ordered his removal along with all executives at every level under his leadership.
“Primary Can No Longer Hold” – Acting State Chairman
Confirming the development in Awka, Comrade Peter Okoye, the Acting Chairman of the Labour Party in Anambra State, told The Guardian:
“By virtue of the Supreme Court’s verdict this afternoon, any primary election conducted by any executive outside Senator Nenadi Usman will not stand.”
Okoye said the governorship primary will no longer hold as planned and announced that a meeting of the state’s acting executive committee would be held Saturday to strategize and formally brief the newly recognized national leadership.
The court’s judgment effectively hands over leadership of the Labour Party to Senator Nenadi Usman, who will now oversee the national secretariat and coordinate new leadership structures across the country.
Despite the leadership shake-up, Okoye expressed optimism and called for calm:
“We urge all our teeming members and supporters to remain steadfast and unshaken in their support.”
He reassured members that normalcy will return soon, describing Labour Party as the fastest-growing party in Nigeria, especially in Anambra State.
Okoye urged members and stakeholders to stay vigilant and await further directives from the legitimate leadership now under Senator Usman’s control. The new leadership is expected to reschedule the Anambra governorship primary after assessing the current situation.
This development marks a turning point in the Labour Party’s internal politics and could significantly shape the party’s position ahead of the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election.
