LP
15 Sep
It is no longer speculative to say that Providence smiled on the Labour Party (LP) during Nigeria's 2023 general elections. The party, once a minor player, became a household name with the entry of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate. However, this newfound prominence has become the party's greatest challenge. Internal…
12 Sep
The Labour Party(LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr. Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party said this during a news conference organized by the leadership of Labour Party…
11 Sep
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Peter Obi, and Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, have written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to notify the umpire of the setting up of a 29-man caretaker committee to organise the party’s congresses and national convention within 180 days.
9 Sep
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has announced that all tickets for the 2027 general election are open to all qualified Nigerians. The faction made the statement after a national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. The faction said the party's presidential and governorship tickets are not reserved for any…
6 Sep
As Labour Party (LP) moves closer to the end of its internal crisis, another claimant to the National Chairmanship, Callistus Okafor, has dismissed the stakeholders’ meeting convened by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, describing it as a mere jamboree.
6 Sep
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4 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) is facing fresh internal turmoil as the Julius Abure-led faction has disowned Nenadi Usman, the newly appointed caretaker chairman. This comes after the party’s National Convention set up a caretaker committee despite a Court of Appeal judgement that upheld Julius Abure as the legitimate national chairman. Senator Usman was earlier declared…
28 Aug
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has rejected Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s plan to dissolve the party’s national, state, local council and ward executives, alleging expired tenures.
28 Aug
Former National Auditor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. George Moghalu, has formally resigned from the party.
28 Aug
The Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State has, yesterday, decried the sealing of its office in Awka, the state capital, by the state government.
23 Aug
The Supreme Court has dismissed two separate appeals by the Labour Party (LP) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) against the declaration of Hope Uzodinma as the elected governor of Imo State. The appeals from LP governorship candidate Athan Achonu and PDP's Samuel Anyawu were rejected for lack of merit, and Uzodinma was upheld as…
21 Aug
The Labour Party has alerted the Nigerian Police to a potential security threat posed by Joe Ajaero and his Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)/National Transition Committee (NTC). In an open letter to the Inspector General of Police, Abayomi Arabambi, who claims to be the party's National Publicity Secretary, accused Ajaero's group of planning to forcibly take…
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