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Drama as Labour Party factions clash at Presidential Tribunal in Abuja
Officials of the two factions of the Labour Party on Wednesday, May 17, cla§hed at the hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.
The drama started when Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of the party, walked into the court premises alongside some of his supporters & attempted to sit where Labour Party officials were and a shouting match ensued between his camp & the camp of the erstwhile national chairman, Julius Abure.
According to Channels TV, the tribunal refused to take an appearance for the LP as acting National Chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, as well as the National Women’s Leader of the party, Dudu Manugu, tried to make an appearance for the Labour Party when the petition was called.
However, Justice Haruna Tsamani affirmed that that if two persons are making an appearance for the party, they will not be put on record.
Apapa was also booed by angry Nigerians as he was leaving the court house.
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