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

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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

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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 […]

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Labour Party Guber Aspirant Endorses Ihedioha, joins PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

A guber aspirant under the platform of Labour Party, Dr. Law Osondu, and the entire members of Law Osondu Campaign Organisation have pledged their total support to the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, today in his Civic Center residence, Owerri. His major support Group, Imo Great Alliance […]

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Labour Party leadership tussle: INEC accused of taking sides

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2018 0

The Nigerian Labour party under the leadership of Chief Mike Omotoso, has again pointed accusing finger on the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on siding Alhaji Salam led factional Labour party, stating that such is against court judgment over the leadership Tussle. The leadership in a press briefing Tuesday in Abuja, posited that the Mamoud Yakub […]

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Breaking: Former Ondo Governor, Mimiko, Joins Presidential Race

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has declared his interest to run for Presidency in the 2019 general elections. Mimiko who will be running under the platform of the Labour Party (LP) has promised security, restructuring and youth empowerment as his top agenda. He made the announcement at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on […]

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Court reserves ruling on Daniel, Labour party case

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2018 0

An Ogun State high court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State has reserved ruling on a case instituted by the former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and three Chieftains of Labour Party. The presiding judge, Justice E.O Osinuga of Ogun State high Court 1, Sagamu on Friday said the matter is supposed to be for […]

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Aremu calls for issue-based politics

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

A frontline governorship aspirant for Kwara State in 2019 elections under the platform of the Labour Party, and a NEC member of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Issa Aremu has said the 2019 election should be about issues of development and security not about persons and individuals. Addressing supporters that gathered at the Kwara Airport, […]

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2019 Guber race: Issa Aremu declares ambition under Labour Party

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

Comrade Issa Aremu, National Executive Council member of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and General Secretary of Textile Workers Union has formally declared to run for 2019 Governorship election in Kwara State. He is to run under the Labour Party of Nigeria with a declaration that his mission was to rescue the 51 years old Kwara […]

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Labour Party congratulates Oshiomole

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2018 0

The Labour Party has congratulated former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, (APC). In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Dr. Mike Omotosho the party urged Oshiomhole and the new National Working Committee (NWC), to remain focus and avoid being used by […]

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2019: Stakeholders charge women aspirants to show capacity

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2018 0

Women aspiring for political offices in the country have been challenged to show capacity, discipline and integrity ahead of 2019 general elections. They said that capacity and integrity were fundamental qualities that aspirants must display in order to secure votes from Nigerians. The National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Ms Ebere Ifendu, said that female […]

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‘Labour Party as no candidate for Ekiti guber election’

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Leadership of Labour party, Wednesday in Abuja said it has no intention to present a candidate for the forthcoming Ekiti State Gubernatorial election. Chairman of the party, Dr. Mike Omotoso in a press briefing in Abuja, told journalist that the party and the Nigerian Labour Party categorically disown and condemn recent posturing of, and claims […]