Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has declared that the Labour Party (LP) remains a “formidable force” in Nigerian politics, dismissing fears that the recent exit of its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signals the party’s collapse. Speaking on Saturday night at the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja, Otti acknowledged the loss […]
The former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 general election in the country and Anambra State Governor, Gregory Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the newly gazetted tax laws. Obi cited numerous errors, inconsistencies and gaps that could affect businesses and taxpayers in the […]
The Labour Party (LP), has warned those, described as its detractors to desist from misinforming Nigerians, noting that the recently released statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was about the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory, FCT, elections and not, the party’s leadership. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifo made this known […]
By SHEDDY OZOENE In a move that sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi’s defection, announced at a gathering at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu on December 31, 2025, brought the […]
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has officially announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The former Anambra State Governor made the declaration on Wednesday during a New Year address at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu. Obi described the move as a strategic […]
Dayo Ekong, the Lagos State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has called on former presidential candidate Peter Obi to reflect on his recent political moves, warning that his appeal among Nigerians is diminishing. She made this call in a post on her X page on Tuesday. She noted that Obi’s 2023 popularity came not […]
Mrs Oluchukwu Ajulufo, a journalist, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra. Ajulufo was nominated by affirmative action and unanimous votes of the 64-man delegate at the primary election of the LP in Awka on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
The Senator representing Delta Central in the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has exonerated himself from the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party. Omo-Agege who said that his attention has been drawn to the current factional leadership crisis in LP said he has never instigated the division in the party as alleged by the embattled […]
Eminent academic, Mr. Sina Kawonise is the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Ogun State. After winning his party’s nomination, the party substituted his name with another person but he went to court to challenge the decision. Just two days to the Presidential election, the courts cleared him for the contest. In this interview, he […]
The traditional ruler of Obbo Ile town in Kwara State, Oba Rufus Oluwasegun Adebayo, has urged politicians to emulate the humanitarian gestures of Kwara State Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Mike Omotosho. He said this while receiving the LP campaign team who paid him a courtesy visit at his palace at Obbo Ile. The […]
The Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State has described last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state as a farce and could not be regarded as a true representation of the people’s will. The party in a press statement signed by its spokesman, Alhaj Razaq Folorunso dismissed the emotional and irrational thought of […]
ECOWAS election observer mission has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, security agencies and various entities that contributed to the Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections exercise in one way or the other deserve commendation, adding that the elections conformed to acceptable standard and meet the criteria of being free and transparent. […]
National Secretary, Labour Party, Barrister Kayode Ajulo, in this interview speaks on what informed the decision of his party to adopt the candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential polls. REMI OLADOYE was there. Excerpts: How did your party arrive at the decision to endorse the candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan in next […]
Unknown gunmen on Sunday kidnapped the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in Cross River State, Mr Dominic Edem, in his Calabar home. It was gathered that the abductors was kidnapped outside his house at Essien Street in Calabar South at about 10pm. Edem a […]