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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

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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 […]

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Why I’m contesting Borno governorship election under Labour Party -Mshelia

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2018 0

Renowned pilot and aviation trainer, Captain Ibrahim Kadafir Mshelia has said that he is pitching tent with the Labour Party because he strongly believes that the party will not only take the government house come 2019, but will lay a foundation for unstoppable progress that the youths of Borno State can enjoy for hundreds of […]

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Don’t meddle in Labour Party crisis, INEC warned

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has been warned to remain impartial in the leadership crisis that embroils the Labour Party. Innocent Odoh, Special Media Assistant to the National Chairman Dr. Mike Omotosho said the electoral body should not mislead members of the public by dealing with unrecognised leader in its relation with the party. […]

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Labour Party tasks INEC on party’s 2017 national convention

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2018 0

The Labour Party, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to respect the decision of its convention by giving full recognition to Dr. Mike Omotosho as its new National Chairman. The party made this call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ebere Ifendu, on Sunday in Abuja. Ifundu said Omotosho was elected […]

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Labour Party will win Ekiti Guber poll, says Former Deputy to Segun Oni, Lawal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Sikiru Lawal, has declared that his new Party, Labour Party will win the July 14, governorship poll in Ekiti State. Lawal, former Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Chieftain and the number two man during Engr Segun Oni’s administration, formally joined the governorship race yesterday on the platform of the Labour […]

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Labour Party will win Ekiti Guber poll, says Former Deputy to Segun Oni, Lawal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Sikiru Lawal, has declared that his new Party, Labour Party will win the July 14, governorship poll in Ekiti State.   Lawal, former Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)  Chieftain and the number two man during Engr Segun Oni’s administration, formally joined the governorship race yesterday on the platform of the Labour […]

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LP Crisis: Court orders Ogun LP factional leader to pay N.180m

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, has ordered the Chief Biodun Owolabi-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) in Ogun State, to pay a total sum of One Hundred and Eighty thousand Naira to all respondents in the case he instituted against the National Chairman of the Party and seventeen others. […]

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Labour Party vows to take over power in Ogun come 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2018 0

The Labour Party of Nigeria has vowed to take over office of the governor of Ogun State come 2019 election by providing a credible candidate to contest with other candidates from other parties. The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdul Kareem Apako, said this in Sagamu while monitoring the ward Congress of the party […]

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Gunmen abduct Labour Party national chairman’s mother

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Unknown gunmen, Sunday’s night in Ilorin, Kwara state, abducted a 71-year old woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Omotosho. Mrs. Omitosho is the mother of the national chairman of Labour Party (LP), Dr. Mike Omotisho. The septuagenarian was allegedly kidnapped by four people at her Tanke, Ilorin, residence, between 7 and 8.00 pm on Sunday night. According to […]

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LP will dislodge APC from Aso Rock, Lagos in 2019- says Lagos Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The acting State Executive Council, ‎of the Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party, (LP), ‎has vowed to dislodge President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, both of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and all others in elective positions in the 2019 general elections. The acting state Chairman of LP, Chief Sam Okpala […]

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Senator Ovie Omo-Agege dumps Labour Party for APC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege,has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, announced the defection of the lawmaker at plenary on Tuesday. In a letter to the Saraki, Omo-Agege said he left Labour because of its […]

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C’River Election Petition Tribunal Cautions against Unnecessary Adjournments

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

  Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Cross River State wants parties and their counsels to be “time-conscious and eschew delay in taking any step to minimize self-induced applications for adjournments. Chairman of the tribunal, Hon. Justice Aliyu Mayaki made these remarks Wednesday in Calabar at the commencement of proceedings of the tribunal.

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Four British-Nigerians Eye Parliament as UK Decides, Former Lambeth and Enfield Majors Tip Labour to Win

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

As Britons go to the polls to elect both their next Prime Minister -in what is seen as one of the closest to call elections in recent memory- and Members of Parliament, MPs, on Thursday, four of those in the race for the House of Commons are of Nigerian heritage. The trio of Shadow Business […]

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Those Dumping the PDP for the APC Are Fair Weather Politicians

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

A Senator-elect in Ekiti North Senatorial District, Hon. Duro Faseyi, has condemned the mass defection of members of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) shortly after the March 28 presidential election won by the candidate of the APC, Gen Mohammadu Buhar, saying those dumping the PDP for the APC as “fair weather politicians who are only interested […]