The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State has sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The court in a ruling on Thursday recognised Lamido Apapa as the authentic national chairman of the party. The court also nullified the candidacy of the governorship candidates who emerged from Abure-led faction of the party, including Senator Athan Achonu who was in the running to contest in the next election in Imo state.