The Lamidi Apapa Faction of the Labour Party, has kicked against the decision of an Edo state High Court Presided over by Justice Emmanuel Aihamoje, which reportedly restored Abure as substantive national chairman of the party.
During a press conference in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the Apapa faction, Dr Abayomi Arabambi said a matter pending before the Court of Appeal cannot be litigated by any lower court.
Counsel to Apapa Faction Monday Mawah,⁰ while also reacting to the judgement said the judgment does not set aside pending issues facing Abure which are yet to be resolved.
Therefore, Labour Part advise Mr Allex Ijetieme SAN to tread the path of caution with this judicial rascality else we shall petition the Legal Practioner Disciplinary Committee of the NBA so that punitive measures can be taken against him for spreading deliberate false hood against the judiciary.
"Finally while the matter is pending the Court of Appeal Abuja , the restraining order against Abure JULIUS ,Farouk UMAR CLEMENT OJUKWU and Mrs OLUCHI OPARA is still subsisting until when it’s set aside by the Court of Appeal.
"Therefore the Edo State high court lack jurisdiction to make judgement for Court of Appeal since the plaintiff before the Honourable Justice of Edo state high court is the same Julius Abure who has appeal the FCT high court that restrained him on April 5th , then what happens today in Benin is not only a judicial rascality but an insult on the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria", he stated.