From Idu Jude, Abuja
The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party has vowed to seek further clarification from the Supreme Court on the leadership dispute in the party.
The committee, in a press statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, and the Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, over the weekend, confirmed this, adding that the idea is to unravel the ambiguities in the ruling of the Court of Appeal.
The committee further stated that the November 13, 2024, and January 17, 2025 rulings of the Court of Appeal have brought up issues that only the Supreme Court can clarify, and the Caretaker Committee has instructed their lawyer accordingly.
The Caretaker Committee says it has also instructed its supporters across the country to be patient as it awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on the matter.
On September 4, 2024, critical stakeholders of the party, comprising its 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the sole Governor elected on the party platform in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, and other elected and critical stakeholders across the country, met in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, and constituted the body to plan an all-inclusive National Convention for the party before Barrister Julius Abure-led group filed a suit for a stay of execution.