Anambra Election 2025

‘I Couldn’t Afford to Buy Votes’ — LP’s Moghalu Explains Loss in His Polling Unit

Awwal Owolabi 10 November 2025 0

George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Anambra governorship election, has explained why he lost in his polling unit, stating that he “refused to get involved” in vote-buying. At polling unit 017 in Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi north LGA, Chukwuma Soludo of the All

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Anambra Election: APC Defeats Labour Party in Peter Obi’s Polling Unit

Awwal Owolabi 9 November 2025 0

The Labour Party (LP) has lost in the polling unit of Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, during the Anambra governorship election. In the results announced at polling unit 019, Agulu ward 11, Anaocha LGA, Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, polled 73 votes to defeat LP’s George Moghalu, who scored 57 […]

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IRI Extols Labour Party on Political Participation, Leadership

Tom Okpe 16 September 2025 0

The International Republican Institute, IRI, has scored the Labour Party high in its inclusive policies, reiterating its commitment to strengthening inclusive political participation in Nigeria. The Institute’s Resident Program Director, Sentell Barnes, while paying an advocacy visit to the Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party, LP, National Headquarters in Abuja on

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Labour Party: By-elections exposed INEC’s failure ahead of 2027

Tunde Opalana 18 August 2025 0

The Labour Party has condemned the conduct and outcome of Saturday’s bye- elections in the country. The party described the elections as mockery of democracy and a rehearsal of possible flaw of the 2027 general election. Ken Eluma Asogwa, Senior Special, Adviser, Media to the Interim National Chairman, Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman on Sunday […]

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Court orders INEC to grant Abure-led Labour Party access to upload candidates

Tom Okpe 16 August 2025 0

An Abuja High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) access codes to upload candidates ahead of the August 16, 2025, bye-election and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council election. The court also directed INEC to accord exclusive recognition to Abure and […]

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IGP should invite Alex Otti for organising illegal NEC meeting, says Labour Party NEC member

Awwal Owolabi 7 August 2025 0

Avotu Johnson, a member of the Labour Party’s national executive council (NEC), has faulted the appointment of Senator Nenadi Usman as interim chair of the party’s national working committee (NWC), insisting the process breached the party’s constitution and warrants police intervention. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Johnson said Alex Otti,

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Labour party, CSOs protest at INEC HQ over candidate exclusion

Tom Okpe 6 August 2025 0

Candidates of the Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP), alongside civil society organisations (CSOs), on Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding recognition ahead of the August 16 bye-elections. The peaceful protest, which began around 11 am despite the early morning rain, was aimed at

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Obi’s ex-campaign manager, Oseloka Obaze dumps Labour Party

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

By Agency Report Former Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Oseloka Obaze, has resigned from the Labour Party (LP), citing unresolved leadership issues at the national level. Obaze, who also served as Peter Obi’s campaign manager, expressed concerns over the party’s handling of internal affairs and protested the conduct of the April 5, 2025, governorship […]

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Labour Party: S/Court judgement, no victor, no vanquish – Usman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 April 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Chairman, Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Dr. Nenadi Esther Usman advised party members not to triumph over the judgement of the Supreme Court on the leadership tussle between Julius Abure and the Caretaker Committee. She said the judgement is a victory for the rule of law and a significant milestone for our […]

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A’Court reaffirms Julius Abure as national chairman of Labour Party

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 January 2025 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday reaffirmed it’s earlier decision that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party. A three-member panel of the appellate court in a judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, held that its judgement of November 13, 2024, which recognizes Abure as national […]

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Labour Party rejects tribunal verdict, weeps for democracy in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2023 0

…As PEPC upholds Tinubu’s victory By TOM OKPE As the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) passed judgment yesterday upholding the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 23, 2023 election, Labour Party (LP) swiftly rejected the verdict, saying it was weeping for Nigeria’s democracy. Nonetheless, the party insisted that it would study the

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Labour Party rejects electoral robbery in Rivers, calls for cancellation

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Leadership of the Labour Party, (LP) has expressed shock by revelations, emanating from Rivers state after the presidential and national assembly elections held Saturday, rejecting the electoral robbery in the state, calling for its cancellation. It was reported that thugs, believed to be agents of the state government invaded various polling units […]

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Failed propaganda: S’West Labour Party dismisses reports on collapse of structure to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Labour Party, (LP) stakeholders in the South-West has dismissed report on the mass defection of party members in the region to the All Progressive Congress, (APC). A report emerged earlier on Monday that the LP had collapsed its structure in the South-West into the ruling party, APC. However, in a statement issued […]

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Kayode Salako Lagos state chairman of Labour Party resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2023 0

The Lagos State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has resigned from his position and handed over the party structure in the state to Mrs Dayo Ekong as the new chairman. It was gathered that Salako resigned from his position following his appointment as the Special Adviser on Lagos Affairs and Liaison operations to the […]

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Labour Party sacks National Publicity Secretary, dissolves Ogun Exco

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2022 0

The Labour Party has sacked its acting National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, barely two months before the 2023 general elections. The party’s National Working Committee which took the decision on Friday, also dissolved the executives of the Ogun State chapter of the party. It was gathered that the LP’s Ogun executives were allegedly involved in […]

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Labour Party disowns campaign rally timetable

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2022 0

The Labour Party (LP) on Monday disowned a campaign rally timetable being circulated in the media. Mr Arabambi Abayomi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement in Abuja that the timetable was neither authorised by the LP leadership nor its presidential candidate. “Labour Party’s attention has been drawn to a purported OBI -DATTI […]

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Labour Party summit with candidates, support groups kicks off in Abuja today

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, will today (Thursday) deliver lectures at a meeting between the leadership of the Labour Party, Candidates and a coalition of 64 Support Groups. The event which is organised by the Labour Party and the Coalition […]

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Edo Guber: Labour Party candidate attacks APC over choice of Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2020 0

Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the forthcoming election in Edo State, Dr. Isaiah Osifo, yesterday, expressed dissatisfaction over the choice of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged N700m EFCC fraud case hanging on him. It will be recalled that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the […]

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Ogun LP protests in court, accuses Gov Daniel, Kashamu of plot to hijack party

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

Members of the Ogun State chapter of Labour Party on Monday stormed the Federal High Court premise in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to protest against alleged plans by two prominent members of opposition party to hijack the party structure in the state. The protesters besieged the entrance of the Court with placards to […]

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Labour Party writes Gov Amosun on construction of 26 model schools

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

The Ogun State Chapter of Labour Party of Nigeria has written the State Government requesting for full information on the construction of the 26 model schools in the State. The Party in a letter addressed to the Hon Commissioner for Education and signed by its State Chairman, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi Olufemi and the Secretary, Comrade […]