A chieftain of the Labour Occasion, Lamidi Apapa, has taken over management of the social gathering, following the Supreme Court docket judgement sacking Julius Abure because the social gathering’s Nationwide Chairman.
In its latest judgement, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court docket had put aside the choice of the Court docket of Attraction in Abuja, which had recognised Mr Abure because the social gathering’s nationwide chairman.
However on Wednesday, Mr Apapa declared himself the chief of the social gathering at a press convention, citing the apex courtroom’s latest judgement as his purpose for taking up.
Mr Apapa mentioned all of the courtroom’s pronouncements had nullified all actions and selections taken by Mr Abure since April 2023.
In response to Mr Apapa the social gathering’s Nationwide Working Committee as of 2022 will meet subsequent Monday, 14th April 2025.
Mr Apapa mentioned: “Following the dismissal of the cross-appeal filed by the ousted former Nationwide Chairman Bar Julius Abure, additionally by the Supreme Court docket on 4th April 2025, what this implies is that every one actions and selections taken by Julius Abure since 4th April 2023, are null and void.
“Following the choice of the Supreme Court docket on setting apart all judgements that recognise the management of Julius Abure as Nationwide Chairman, I, ALH BASHIRU LAMIDI APAPA, essentially the most senior deputy nationwide, and in consonance with our social gathering structure, Article 14 2(a)(b), hereby take over the operating of the affairs of our nice social gathering with impact from as we speak, Wednesday, the ninth day of April 2025, in an performing capability, and Alh Farouk Umar Ibrahim as Nationwide Secretary,” he acknowledged.
“My management hereby calls on all members of the Labour Occasion that the Nationwide Working Committee of our social gathering as of 2022 will meet subsequent week, Monday, 14th April 2025, to announce our plans, which is able to embrace zoning the place of Nationwide Chairman to the North and Nationwide Secretary to the South.”
Mr Apapa vowed that his management would take proactive steps to resuscitate the social gathering’s moribund Board of Trustees and make it practical.
