Olumide Akpata
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The Edo State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the September 21 gubernatorial election, Olumide Akpata, yesterday, visited Dr. Presley Osemwegie, who was injured when students attacked the hall when the university of Benin (UNIBEN) Staff Club hosted the LP candidate on April 12.
19 Apr
The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, formally invited the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, over alleged security breaches, involving shootings at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus, last Friday.
18 Apr
A Governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Imansuangbon, yesterday, asked the court to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or any other agent from recognising Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the party for the September 21 Edo governorship election.
3 Apr
• Scores of APC members defect to PDP to support Ighodalo The Senatorial Leader of Labour Party (LP) in Edo Central, Friday Ibadin, yesterday, pledged support for the governorship candidate of the party, Olumide Akpata, while denying any plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or support the candidate of the party, Asue…
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Five local government chairmen of the Labour Party have signed a letter suspending LP Chieftain and leading Obidient figure in Edo State, Chief Lucky Ibadin barely 24 hours after Chief Ibadin met with frontline PDP governorship
24 Mar
The ancient city of Benin was swept with a gale of defections yesterday as a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party and prominent member of the ‘Obidient Movement
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The outcome of the primary elections for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State has no doubt placed some hurdles before the three major political parties in the state – the Peoples Democratic Party...
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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…
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.
11 Feb
In the colourful weave of Edo State politics ahead of the gubernatorial election, a question echoes everywhere; it has evolved into an anthem that resonates across every nook and cranny – “Who is Your Guy?”
7 Feb
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), in Edo State, and former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, yesterday, said he is not Governor Godwin Obaseki’s mole or surrogate as being insinuated by mischief makers..
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