The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday refused to vacate an interim order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Julius Abure, the National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as leaders of the party.
Justice Hamza Muazu has instead fixed April 20 to take all applications in respect of the case, amidst an urgent call by counsel of the embattled national officers of the party to have the matter heard speedily.
Alex Ejesieme [SAN] who is counsel to Abure, had on Monday prayed the Court to vacate the interim order and restore a semblance of sanity, after a forceful takeover of the Labour Party national secretariat by another faction.
The senior lawyer said the division in the party following the interim order has worsened to the point that four groups in the Imo State chapter of the Labour Party held parallel primaries.
Justice Muazu by way of intervention, however, ordered all parties in the suit to ensure speedy filing of their processes to make for a quick hearing of the case possible.
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