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Labour Party Factions Clash Over Election Candidate Dispute

8/8/2025

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On August 6, 2025, tensions flared within the Labour Party as Julius Abure's faction staged a protest at the INEC headquarters, calling for their candidates to be included in the upcoming elections. In a dramatic twist, Nenadi Usman's faction condemned the protest, branding the organizers as impostors and insisting that INEC respect the Supreme Court's ruling on party leadership.

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On August 6, 2025, tensions flared within the Labour Party as Julius Abure's faction staged a protest at the INEC headquarters, calling for their candidates to be included in the upcoming elections. In a dramatic twist, Nenadi Usman's faction condemned the protest, branding the organizers as impostors and insisting that INEC respect the Supreme Court's ruling on party leadership.