The leadership of the Labour Party Nigeria in Bayelsa State has dismissed as false claims of a purported ruling by a State High Court in Yenagoa on the party’s leadership dispute.
The party described the report as “misleading” and “without proof,” insisting that no such case was ever instituted before the court.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the State Legal Adviser, Barr. Kikanwa Linda Enu Timipre, said there was no record of any suit filed at the Bayelsa State High Court concerning the party’s leadership tussle.
According to her, “It is important to categorically state that no action was instituted in the Bayelsa State High Court by any loyalist of Julius Abure, let alone dismissed for want of merit or jurisdiction.”
The rebuttal followed a publication by unidentified persons alleging that the State High Court sitting in Yenagoa had dismissed a suit filed by state chairmen loyal to Abure, who emerged as the party’s National Chairman at the Nnewi Convention of March 27, 2024.
The publication also claimed that the purported dismissal was in line with a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered on April 4, 2025, which allegedly sacked Abure and declared his tenure expired.
However, the Bayelsa LP leadership described the claim as entirely false, noting that the apex court had made it clear that issues relating to party leadership remain internal affairs of political parties.
The report further alleged that the court affirmed the position of the interim caretaker committee led by Nenadi Usman, describing it as being on the side of legality and party integrity.
But Timipre faulted the claims, attributing them to unnamed individuals allegedly linked to the Usman group or opponents of the party.
“My attention has been drawn to a press release by an unnamed person, presumably from the Nenadi Usman group or enemies of the party,” she said.
She challenged those behind the publication to provide verifiable evidence of any suit filed at the State High Court.
“I challenge them to provide proof of a suit instituted in the Bayelsa State High Court,” she added.
The party clarified that the only related legal action was filed at the Federal High Court in Bayelsa State but was later withdrawn by the plaintiff.
According to the statement, the suit was discontinued after the Independent National Electoral Commission addressed the issues raised in a letter dated February 16, 2026, prompting the court to strike out the case without cost.
The Bayelsa Labour Party leadership reiterated its stance on due process and urged members of the public to disregard what it described as false narratives capable of causing confusion within the party.
