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VICTORY FOR PETER OBI, ALEX OTTI AS INEC DELISTS ABURE FACTION’S CANDIDATES FOR BYE-ELECTION
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the list of candidates submitted by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) for the August 16, 2025, nationwide by-elections and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls, marking a major win for the faction loyal to Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti.
The move is widely seen as a formal derecognition of Abure’s leadership and an affirmation of the Supreme Court’s April 4, 2025, judgment, which has been interpreted by the opposing Labour Party faction as disqualifying Abure from parading himself as national chairman.
The Nenadi Usman-led faction of the party, which is aligned with Obi and Otti, welcomed the decision as a vindication of its position.
Speaking through her media aide, Ken Asogwa, Usman said: “Though it’s unfortunate that the Labour Party’s candidates under Abure are missing from the list, it’s heartwarming to see that INEC is beginning to give effect to the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman as the authentic chairman of the Labour Party.
“We urge INEC to take further steps by officially recognising Senator Usman as the valid chairman of the party.”
However, the Abure faction described the action as “unlawful” and a “clear abuse of power”.
