Politics

LP to APC: Endless subterfuge must stop

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The Labour Party, (LP) has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) to deviate from what it described as ‘endless subterfuge’ for sake of honest transition and democracy in the country. Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Media, Diran Onifade said in Abuja on Sunday

Politics

FCT LP senatorial candidate’s camp in disarray over court ruling on Umeh

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2023 0

The Anambra State court ruling, which disqualified Chief Victor Umeh from contesting the 2023 senatorial election under the banner of the Labour Party, has thrown the camp of the LP Federal Capital Territory [FCT] Senatorial Candidate, Mrs. Ireti Kingibe in disarray as fear spread among loyal members that the candidate will likely suffer the same […]

News

LP Stalwart Alleges Assassination Attempt on Party Member

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2023 0

A prominent member of the Labour Party (LP), Engr. Christian Emeka Oguh, has raised alarm over an alleged assassination attempt on a key party member and grassroots mobilizer, Mr. Bede Chukwuma Okafor. Speaking to newsmen, Oguh claimed that the assailants began monitoring Okafor after his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequent defection […]

Politics

LP achieves 85% PU agents registration contrary to reports

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country, the Labour Party, (LP) has rvealed that it achieved 85% registration of polling unit agents in the country with Nigeria’s Election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) contrary to fake social media reports. Senior Special Assistant on media to the Nationl Chairman […]

Politics

LP releases updated presidential campaign list for 2023 poll

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2022 0

The Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday, released an updated list of 1,453 members, as its final Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list for the 2023 general election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that LP had earlier released a 1, 234 member Campaign Council list which was later retracted to accommodate more people. Mr Julius […]

News Top Stories

Bamidele, Ekiti LP Members Join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

At a press conference, in his Iyin Ekiti country home, Bamidele said they took the step in a bid to rescue the party from the brink of collapse occasioned by the defeat it suffered in the June 21 governorship poll. Bamidele praised the national leaders of the party, Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed […]

Politics

Okogie: We Are Expecting Too Much from Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has expressed the fear that Nigerians might be expecting too much from the President-elect, General MuhammaduBuhari when he assumes office saying change is gradual. In a statement, he said: “Yet sincerely, I think we are expecting too much too soon. Change will come but it will be gradual […]

News

C’River APC, LP Pledge Transformation, Development

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) Cross River chapters, have both, at their various levels, pledged to transform Cross River into a haven, if voted into office in this Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Represented by Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, gubernatorial candidate of the LP in the state and his counterpart for the APC, OdeyOchicha, […]

News

Political Gladiators Jittery in Delta as Party Faithful Seek Realignmen

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

The outcome of Saturday, March 28 presidential election, won by General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of the All Progressive Congress (APC), is beginning to upturn the political calculation of Delta State governorship election, as politicians seek realignment in the state. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which have Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Labour Party (LP)’s

News Top Stories

LP House of Assembly Candidate Killed in Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

The Labour Party, LP, in Ngor Okpala state constituency, Mr Andrew Ugwuezumba for April 11th polls has been assassinated by gun men. Ugwuezumba who hailed from Umunehi Village, Obiangwu Autonomous Community was said to have been shot dead about 08:00pm Tuesday night along Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, (SMICA), and Road. It was gathered that […]

Politics Top Stories

LP won't merge with any political party – Alao Akala

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala, has urged the people of Oyo State to disregard any news of alliance with any political party or stepping down for any gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming election. Otunba Alao Akala in a press statement signed by his Director of Public Affairs (Team Akala […]

News

Election: Military’s ‘show of force’ in Cross River

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

A convoy of combined team of members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the para-military organisations, on Tuesday, in a show of force, drove round the streets of Calabar in Cross River State, blaring sirens as they drove along. The convoy, consisting of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Mobile Police, the Police, Civil Defence, Prisons, […]

News Top Stories

Delta PDP drags APC, AP, LP candidates to court

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

The Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has fixed today for the hearing of the case, filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the candidates  of three opposition parties-All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord party, and Labour party -challenging their eligibility in the forthcoming general election in the  state. Joined as defendants in the […]

Politics

Labour Party Adopts Goodluck Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2015 0

The Labour Party (LP), has on Wednesday announced the  adoption of  President Goodluck Jonathan for this year’s presidential election. The  Party also  said that it would not support a further postponement of the general The party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadri . A. Salam made this declarations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital during its National […]