Court Orders INEC to Recognise Labour Party Candidates for Saturday’s By-Election
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A High Court in Nasarawa State has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accord exclusive recognition to Barrister Julius Abure and Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the authentic leadership of the Labour Party ahead of tomorrow’s by-election and Federal Capital Territory council elections.
The court, presided over by Hon. Justice Mustapha A. Ramat, granted an interlocutory order on July 23, 2025, directing INEC to grant access code to the Abure-led National Working Committee to upload the names and particulars of all nominated candidates for the by-elections and FCT Area Council elections.
In a press statement made available to journalists by Dr Arabambi Abayomi stated that Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, commended the court’s intervention, describing it as a welcome development.
He expressed hope that INEC will comply with the order and publish the names of Labour Party nominees without further delay.
Recall that INEC has refused to publish the names of the nominated candidates by the Labour Party in a bye-election scheduled to hold on Saturday as well as the FCT council elections scheduled for early 2026.
Ifoh expressed disappointment that Labour Party candidates have been denied equal opportunity and time to campaign, alleging a systemic attempt by INEC to hinder the party’s participation in elections.
According to Obiora Ifoh, “We received this intervention with a heart full of gratitude. We are however hoping that INEC as a law abiding institution, will do the needful by formally publishing the names of our nominees for the bye election and the FCT council elections without further delay.
“We are however not happy that our candidates have not been giving equal opportunity and time to campaign like other political parties. As it stands now, our candidates, due to reasons not of theirs were prevented from campaigning.
” This is clearly a systemic route orchestrated by INEC to perpetually prevent Labour Party and their candidates from favourably participating in elections. Recall that in Ondo state, INEC granted Labour Party’s governorship candidate access code barely 24 hour to the election. This has become a norm and we will not take such treatment any longer”.
“Finally, we urge our candidates not to be undaunted or dismayed by these glaring limitations. Labour Party is a household name. We expect nothing but victory in all these contested offices. We also call on members of the party in the affected states to once more show their indomitable and ‘never die spirit’ to return our candidates.”
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