A faction of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State has pledged to allow Peter Okoye, a factional Chairman of the party, to enforce a Federal High Court order removing George Moghalu as the candidate for the 8 November 2025 governorship election.

The Okoye faction went to court to claim that their faction of LP, allegedly loyal to Senator Nenadi Usman Caretaker, has been upheld by the Supreme Court and Federal High Court.

A decision of a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu “restrained Moghalu from parading himself as the Anambra LP’s Governorship candidate.” The court held that the Supreme Court judgment had not only ousted Julius Abure-led leadership from office, but also handed the reins of power to Senator Usman as the National Caretaker chairman.

The court’s decision seemingly nullified all acts, including nominations, lists, or endorsements issued under Abure’s defunct leadership.

The court further barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising, processing, or accepting any nomination forms or electoral documents originating from the Abure faction in Anambra. It also approved substituted service of court papers on Moghalu by pasting them at his Nnewi residence, effectively binding him to the order, emphasising maintaining the status quo until the determination of the substantive suit.
Okoye, who is the factional chairman of LP in the state, contended that the interim order, issued in Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/226/2025, came after two ex parte motions filed by members of the party’s Interim State Executive Committee led by himself.

Okoye claimed the ruling recognises only the faction led by him and Jerry Nnubia, and loyal to the recognised national Caretaker leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman-backed executives in the state under Chukwunulu and Nnubia.

He said: ”The court’s pronouncement is a victory for internal democracy and the rule of law. It underscores that no aspirant, however prominent, can impose himself on the party outside recognised structures.

“The era of illegality is over,” one jubilant supporter of the Chukwunulu-led executive said in Awka. “This judgment restores order and affirms that only those backed by the Nenadi Usman caretaker committee will be taken seriously. Moghalu’s camp should respect the law and stop misleading the public.”

It was gathered that the outcome of the judgment brings to an end the prevailing factions in the party, with the validation of the position of Okoye and Nnubia as the only lawful state executives empowered to determine who represents the party in the forthcoming governorship election.

Efforts to obtain the reactions of Moghalu and/or his Campaign Director General, Chief Okey Chukwuogo, on the issue were unsuccessful.

But when contacted, the other factional state chairman of LP, Chief Ugochukwu Emeh, dismissed the suit and the position being canvassed by Peter Okoye and his group. He insisted that Moghalu remains the party’s candidate.