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23 Dec
The Labour Party has expressed sadness over the death of about 65 Nigerians due to stampedes in the past few days. According to the National Secretary, Umar Ibrahim, the stampede recorded in Oyo and Anambra states and also in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which happened at a time when Nigeria is not facing any…
23 Dec
Former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the party’s inability to build an enduring structure after the 2023 elections is responsible for the gale of defections from the party.
18 Dec
Special Adviser to the President on ICT and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Peter Igoin, has made a passionate appeal to Engr. Udengs Eradiri, a former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Igoin's plea came during a visit to Eradiri's country home in Azikoro Village, Yenagoa, on Wednesday.…
13 Dec
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 Bayelsa State Governorship election, Udengs Eradiri, and his running mate, Benjamin Nathus, have resigned from the party. Eradiri announced his resignation in a letter sent to the chairman of the party in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Eradiri stated in the letter that he decided to leave…
13 Dec
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, and his running mate, Commodore Benjamin Nathus (rtd), have announced their resignations from the party.
12 Dec
The plenary session of the House of Representatives was on Thursday morning thrown into an uproar as the opposition kicked against the defection of another Labour Party (LP) member to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau state, the Labour Party member said his decision to defect to the…
12 Dec
The season of mass defection from one party to another is fast heating up, with lawmakers, especially from the opposition parties already testing the waters.
6 Dec
The Labour Party (LP) faced another setback yesterday, compounding its defeat in the 2023 presidential election and internal wrangling. This was as four party members in the House of Representatives announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors are Chinedu Okere (Owerri Municipal/ Owerri North/Owerri West Constituency), Mathew Donatus (Kaura Federal…
5 Dec
The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has called for judicial neutrality, impartiality and fair hearing in the defamation case against an activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN). The caucus leader, Victor Ogene, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, against the backdrop of the recent…
25 Nov
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has extended heartfelt congratulations to teenage motorsport sensation Ugo Ugochukwu Orlandi for his groundbreaking victory at the 71st Macau Grand Prix. Writing on his X-Handle, Obi lauded the 17-year-old driver for becoming the first American in over 40 years to…
21 Nov
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has solidified its ranks as state chairmen backed Acting Chairman Umar Damagum, while the Labour Party (LP) ignited grassroots energy, rallying youths for a bold 2027 presidential bid and setting the stage for a possible opposition showdown.
18 Nov
Nearly a year after Lucky Aiyedatiwa mounted the saddle as the governor of Ondo State, following the demise of his boss, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the helmsman of the sunshine state was declared winner of Saturday’s Ondo governorship election...
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