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“No distraction, it’s time to rebuild – Nenadi Usman, assured LP leaders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 April 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Acting National Chairperson of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman has assured party members and supporters of her commitment to rebuilding and growing the party for victory. In a message of appreciation to members and leaders of the party after Wednesday’s NEC

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LP alerts INEC of illegal Governorship Primaries in Anambra

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 April 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has alerted the nation, particularly, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of an illegal Primaries, for the Anambra State Governorship election allegedly being conducted by some disgruntled members of the Party. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh told journalists in Abuja on Thursday

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S/C Judgement: LP expresses satisfaction, by returning Power, supremacy to Parties

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 April 2025 0

…says it wouldn’t hesitate to caution Obi, on issues that undermines the Party By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, LP, has expressed it’s satisfaction over the Supreme Court judgement on Thursday, last week which returned power, glory, and supremacy of political Parties to individual Parties. The Party also said it will not hesitate to caution […]

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Planned Invasion of LP Offices will be resisted, says LP National Secretary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 April 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The National Secretary of the Labour Party, LP, Umar Faruk Ibrahim has warned that planned invasion of the Party offices by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in any part of the country, will be resisted with all vehemence. It will be recalled that a planned invasion of the Party offices is eminent, […]

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Abure’s supreme court sack will stabilize, reinvent party says LP Reps caucus

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 April 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura The Labour Party, LP caucus in the House of Representatives has hailed the supreme court’s judgment that removed Julius Abure as national chairman of the party saying the development will stabilize and reinvent the party The ruling according to the caucus serves as a warning to leaders who play ‘god’ in a […]

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LP, To Use Anambra Governorship Election, Test Victory in 2027 – Abure

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 April 2025 0

By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Barr Julius Abure has said the Party will use the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship election in November, to test their expected victory in the 2027 Presidential election. Abure stated this in Awka, Anambra State capital on Monday, according to Obiora Ifo, National Publicity Secretary of […]

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2027: We never said Presidency is zoned to South East – LP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Leadership of the Labour Party, LP has denied zoning the 2027 Presidential ticket to the South East. The Party said in Abuja on Monday, through its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, while speaking with journalists in his office, Abuja stated that for emphasis and clarity, the Party has not, and will not […]

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Anambra Guber: LP to hold Primary Election, April 5

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Labour Party, LP has approved April 5, 2025 as the date for the primaries to elect the Party’s candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary of the Party in a chat on Tuesday with press men in Abuja, […]

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Group accuses Obi of creating destruction in LP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

…says it will count against you By Tom Okpe A group, Alliance for All Labour Party, LP Professionals and Stakeholders, ALPPS, has warned that the Presidential candidate of the Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi may face his worst electoral defeat in the 2027 Presidential election, if he continues to destabilize and unnecessarily […]

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LP rejects outcome of Kaduna local government election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 October 2024 0

The Labour Party (LP) has rejected the outcome of the weekend local government elections in Kaduna State. The party described the October 19 council polls as an “outright betrayal and murder of the democratic principles” which has been in existence in the past 25 years of democracy in the country. Kaduna State Caretaker Committee Chairman […]

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2027: LP denies Obi, Otti presidential, guber sole tickets

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 September 2024 0

..Describes stakeholders summit in Abia as an ‘illegality and a nullity’ By Tom Okpe The Labour Party (LP) National Executive Committee, NEC, has revealed that its 2023 General Election Presidential Candidate, Mr. Gregory Peter Obi, is no longer the sole Presidential Candidate of the party in the 2027 General Election in the country. The Party’s […]

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Attack on Soldiers: Go after killers not innocent citizens, LP urges military

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2024 0

. Commends Gov Otti’s prompt response, pledge of bounty By Tom Okpe Leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has strongly denounced the brutal killing of five soldiers, deployed to protect citizens in Abia State over the Biafran Day celebration on Thursday. The party also called on the military to go after the perpetrators only to […]

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Why we lost to LP in 2023 – Abia PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 April 2024 0

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blamed the loss of the state to the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 general election on defection of its members to other parties before the polls. This is as the party said it’s support base on Abia State will not be threatened by […]

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Vandalization of party office, LP reports NLC to SGF, Ministers, trade unions

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 March 2024 0

…calls for disciplinary action against Ajaero, others By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, (LP) has sent its petition to the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF); Ministers and Trade Unions against the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) over the last Wednesday vandalization of the political party office. The LP office was broken […]

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Edo Guber: Akpata, Okpebholo win primaries in LP, APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 February 2024 0

BY Tom Okpe & TITUS AKHIGBE Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Governorship primaries in Edo State. Chairman of the Election Committee and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu announced the final result of the exercise in the state capital, Benin after collection of results from 18 […]

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LP Reps Caucus describes Abure’s arrest, abuse of democratic ethos

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 February 2024 0

By Tom Okpe Labour Party, (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives, has queried timing and intentions of the recent arrest of Barr Julius Abure, National Chairman, LP and the Party State Chairman, describing it as cruel, dehumanising and, abuse of democratic ethos. The 6 Representatives, expressed dismay over the controversial arrest, in a statement […]

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LP calls for cancellation of Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency re – run election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 February 2024 0

..describes it, a shameful exercise By Tom Okpe National Secretary of the Labour Party, (LP) Umar Farouk has described the House of Representatives re-run election in Igbo-Eze/Udenu Federal Constituency of Enugu State, as a shameful excercise, calling for a total cancellation in the Federal Constituency. Umar who led an LP Monitoring team to polling stations […]

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We’ve had numerous threats to life, accusations and harassment – LP National Chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2024 0

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, (LP) at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja barred his mind on issues, affecting the party and the forthcoming Edo State Governorship election. Tom Okpe was there for the Daily Times Edo Gubernatorial election forms are on sales by your party, how are you handling it? The […]

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Prominent member of LP presidential campaign council is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2023 0

Mr Emmanuel Ijewere, a prominent member of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, is dead. Ijewere, one of Nigeria’s most eminent businessmen with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums, served as the Chairman of the Big Tent Obi-Datti Independent Campaign Council. A prominent member of the LP, Morris Monye,

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LP members protest over appeal court judgement, declares it pervasive

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 November 2023 0

By Emeka Okafor Members of the Labour Party in Abia Central Senatorial District of Abia State on Monday morning carried out a massive peaceful protest against the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos which invalidated the mandate of the Senator representing the district, Senator Darlington Nwokocha who won the election under […]