Labour Party
24 Feb
A spokesperson for the Obi-Datti presidential campaign has dismissed insinuations that Peter Obi has parted ways with the Labour Party. Chief spokesman of the Obi-Datti campaign Dr Yunusa Tanko in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja said the news remains fake as it did not originate from Obi or the Obidient Movement but from…
23 Feb
Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has emerged the flagbearer for Labour Party (LP) ahead of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. Akpata polled 316 votes to secure the ticket in the primary held in Benin City, Edo State on Friday. Deputy Governor of Abia State Ikechukwu Emeta announced…
23 Feb
A frontline gubanatorial aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Prince Tom Iseghohi has withdrawn from the upcoming primaries of the party in Edo State. A letter personally signed by Iseghohi, addressed to Mr. Julius Abure, National Chairman of the party, sighted by The Guardian, the aspirant said he is disappointed by the lack of transparency…
22 Feb
The national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has been released from police detention, hours after he was arrested in Edo state. Abure's release was confirmed by Labour Party in a video on their X handle. The video shows Abure addressing his supporters. The part's presidential candidate in the last general elections, Peter Obi,…
22 Feb
Lagos State Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate of the Labour Party, Princess Islamiyat Abiodun Oyefusi, has resigned from the party. According to Oyefusi, it has been a very interesting Ten (10) months of her political career, expressing gratitude to Almighty God for seeing her through in good health and with His mercy. She appreciated Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for…
21 Feb
The Nigeria Police Force has said the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, was arrested for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and related offences.
21 Feb
The Labour Party aspirant for the September Governorship election in Edo State, Tom Iseghohi, has promised to bring massive investments to the state if elected governor.
20 Feb
Governorship aspirant in the Edo State gubernatorial election on the platform of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata, has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the party's, lack of preparation for the election.
19 Feb
The Labour Party's (LP) state chairmen in all 36 states have called for the resignation of National Chairman Barrister Julius Abure, citing allegations of financial mismanagement and legal issues that could jeopardise the party's future.
19 Feb
The State Chairmen Forum of the Labour Party (LP) have called on the National Chairman of the Party, Julius Abure, to vacate his seat as ruled by the court to avoid jeopardising the victory of the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election.
16 Feb
The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) took another twist yesterday, as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, dropped a bombshell, insisting that transparency must be brought to bear ...
16 Feb
A frontline governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Kenneth Imansuangbon, yesterday, said that the battle for the soul of Edo State is going to be between the masses, the state government and the Federal Government.
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Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, yesterday presided over a signing ceremony in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector - a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the oil & gas sector's global competitiveness.