The faction of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure has stated that he is still the national chairman of the party. The group announced on Tuesday that his current tenure is valid and will last until 2028. Aju Elumelu James, the Special Adviser to Abure on Media and Strategic Communications, signed the public statement. […]
The Ebonyi State Chairman of Labour Party, Chief Henry Udeh has announced that the Labour Party had successfully completed all requirements for participation in the forthcoming Local Government polls and would submit its list of candidates to the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) as scheduled. Udeh expressed confidence in the party’s preparedness, describing Labour […]
The Labour Party has commended the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for inviting Senator Nenadi Usman,the party’s Interim National Chairman to its first quarterly meeting with leaders if political parties in Abuja on Thursday. The party acknowledged that INEC acting in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on […]
Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has described party members who recently defected as mere “political travellers”. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Wednesday at the LP national secretariat in Abuja, where he also formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. His comments came […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified reports alleging the exclusion of the Labour Party from the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, 21st February, 2026. The clarification was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, on Wednesday, 7th […]
The National leadership of the Labour Party has inaugurated a 24-member interim executive in Ebonyi State as part of efforts to restore stability and reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general election. The Committee, unveiled under the authority of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, and National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, is led […]
Leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has applauded the outcome of its congresses held across 35 States of the federation as new leaders emerge on Saturday. The National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure while commending the outcome of the congresses, said tpinternal democracy came to play as party members were given free hand […]
The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged members of the ruling and opposition parties to set aside politics and work for the welfare of Nigerians. In a statement on Sunday, Leader of the caucus, Rep. Afam Ogene (LP-Anambra), decried the security and economic situation of the country. Ogene said that while […]
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised some of the individuals President Bola Tinubu has nominated as ambassadors, describing the list as “shocking”. On November 29, Tinubu sent 32 ambassadorial nominees to the senate for confirmation, in addition to three names forwarded the previous week. The list includes […]
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 Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) led the unit with 57 […]
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 […]
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 Monday, also […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, governor of […]
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 pressuring […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 certified […]