…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 […]
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 […]
..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 […]
. 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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
..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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
..urges members in NASS, to kick against govt insensitivity By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, (LP) has condemned the N160m Prado Jeep cars to lawmakers, calling its members in the National Assembly to kick against what it described as government insensitivity. The opposition party also said it is saddening that with deepening poverty among Nigerians, […]
The Labour Party, LP, National Vice Chairman, South-East, Chief Innocent Okeke has expressed sadness over the level of killings in Imo State, accusing both the Federal and the Imo State government of taking passive looks while citizens were being slaughtered. The LP chieftain made the declaration in reaction to the killing of security operatives in […]
..says Pela will emerge victorious By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the Labour Party, (LP) Barr Julius Abure has described the Appeal Court’s judgement in Delta state governorship election as a victory for democracy and a clear testimony that judiciary can be effective, impartial and truly, conscience of the masses. The National Chairman also called […]
By Nosa Àkeñzua A member representing Aniocha Oshimili Federal Constituency at the House Representatives ,under Labour Party ( LP) Mr Ngozi Okolie, says he will appeal the tribunal Judgement annulling his election. Okolie who spoke to journalists in Asaba said that the judgement had no legal basis , and however pledged his readiness to appeal […]
By Tom Okpe As Nigerians and the world, witness the new administration, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Ibrahim Kashim Shettima, being inaugurated today, 29th May, 2023; the opposition Labour Party, (LP) noted that in the fullness of time, justice shall prevail. Declared winners of the February, 25 Presidential election in the […]
By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, (LP) has said hirelings doing everything possible to distract and bring confusion to the party will not succeed as they, party will continue to stand firm. The party in a statement on Sunday, signed by its Ag National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifo on Sunday, in reaction to Arabambi’s attack […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA While LP has joined PDP in demanding live broadcast of proceedings at the court, a unanimous agreement by the lead lawyers to parties involved in Peter Obi and Labour Party, LP, petition the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on Wednesday adjourned proceeding of the pre -hearing session till next week Wednesday, May […]
By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, (LP) greets Muslim faithful at this years end of the Ramadan Fast, marking the celebration of Eid El’ Fitr urging the body to always allow the will Allah (SWT) to prevail over Nigeria. The party in a statement signed by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiorah Ifoh in Abuja […]