38 h. ago Labour Party Leaders Must Unite For 2027 Elections – Arabambi

National publicity secretary of Labour Party, Dr Abayomi Arabambi, has asked the party’s leaders to put their house in order to achieve success at the 2027 general elections. Arabambi, who stated this at a briefing in Abuja yesterday, said fighting and contesting the results of the 2023 general elections that brought President Bola Tinubu to […]

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46 h. ago Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on leadership tussles in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), where it ruled principally that such issues are not justiciable by courts, a constitutional lawyer and former National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has asked all political parties in […] The post Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Labour Party Needs A Northerner As National Chairman, Says Ex

A former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has called on the party to look northward for the next national chairman as Julius Abure is now out of the way. The United States-based Nigerian Nurse who is also the leader of Rescue Movement for New Nigeria, said this through his representative, […]

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4 d. ago Lamidi Apapa Declares Himself Labour Party Leader After Supreme Court Ruling

Labour Party figure, Lamidi Apapa, has declared himself the rightful head of the party following the release of the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgment delivered last Friday. Apapa, who had remained largely absent from the political scene over the past year, made the announcement on Wednesday, marking a new twist in the […] The post Lamidi Apapa Declares Himself Labour Party Leader After Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago LP crisis: Otti, Obi, Nenadi urge INEC to enforce Supreme Court CTC

“I have no plans to leave LP,” says Obi By Idu Jude and Sola Ojo, Abuja Factional Labour Party (LP) leaders, including Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti, 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, and Caretaker Committee Chairman Senator Nenadi Usman, have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement the Certified True Copy […] The post LP crisis: Otti, Obi, Nenadi urge INEC to enforce Supreme Court CTC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Obi, Otti supporters jubilating for nothing, CTC vindicates Abure – LP spokesman

The Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party on Wednesday dismissed the claim of legitimacy by the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee, saying their supporters were ‘jubilating for nothing.’ The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this in a phone chat with PUNCH Online. Ifoh was reacting to the jubilation that greeted the presentation Read More

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5 d. ago After Abuja Meeting, Peter Obi, Gov Otti, Others Storm INEC, Demand Recognition Of Nenadi Usman As LP Chair

  High profile leaders and members of the opposition Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday, stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding the recognition of Senator Nenadi Usman as the party’s interim national chairman. Led by the 2023 presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi, and the Abia State governor, Alex […]

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5 d. ago Labour Party threatens to mobilise members against NLC over planned invasion

The leadership of the Labour Party on Wednesday described the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress to invade its offices nationwide as a subtle blackmail to make the Julius Abure-led leadership look like a villain before the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies in the country. The party also said that it will seek Read More

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5 d. ago Trump’s Tariffs: Invest In Our Youths, Obi Urges African Leaders

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has advised African leaders to invest in the huge potential of youthful human capital of over a billion workforce in the continent. Obi said this against the backdrop of the disruptive trade Tariff of the United States President Donald Trump on the continent. He spoke […]

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6 d. ago Anambra: Labour’s Moghalu seeks backing of party leaders, lawmakers

By Sola Ojo, Abuja Dr George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Anambra State governorship election, has pledged to unite party leaders in his bid to win and bring Anambra into the LP fold. He made the promise on Tuesday while receiving his Certificate of Return at the LP National Headquarters in Abuja. […] The post Anambra: Labour’s Moghalu seeks backing of party leaders, lawmakers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Factional firestorm: Obi, Abure camps clash over parallel NEC meetings

The leadership tussle in the Labour Party took a dramatic twist on Monday after the Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee of the Labour Party announced the removal of Hon Afam Ogene as LP Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives over his involvement in anti-party activities. The NEC also vowed to direct the disciplinary committee Read More

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7 d. ago Peter Obi still in Labour Party, says Obidient Movement leader

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, remains a member of the Labour Party, despite speculations about his defection. Tanko dismissed claims that Obi has joined the Social Democratic Party, stating that such rumours are unfounded. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief programme Read More

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9 d. ago Former LP Presidential Aspirant Faduri Joseph Reacts To Abure’s Dismissal

Faduri O. Joseph, a former presidential aspirant under the Labour Party (LP) and leader of the Rescue Movement for New Nigeria, has hailed the sacking of Barr. Julius Abure as the party’s chairman as a “relief” for both the Labour Party and the Nigerian public. Joseph expressed that Abure’s removal was a necessary step for […] The post Former LP Presidential Aspirant Faduri Joseph Reacts To Abure’s Dismissal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago LP crisis: Abure’s sack a relief to our party – Former presidential aspirant

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna   Former Presidential Aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) and leader of Rescue Movement for New Nigeria (RMNN), Faduri. O. Joseph has said that the sacking of the National Chairman of the party by the Supreme Court, Julius Abure was a big relief to the party and Nigeria in general.   Joseph […] The post LP crisis: Abure’s sack a relief to our party – Former presidential aspirant appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Confusion as LP factions claim victory after Supreme Court ruling

There was confusion on Friday following the Supreme Court ruling on the leadership of the Labour Party. The Julius Abure-led faction, and the Nenadi Usman-led faction of the party claimed that the Supreme Court ruling validated its leadership. The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which […] The post Confusion as LP factions claim victory after Supreme Court ruling appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago S’Court: LP affirms Abure as chair, NLC, caretaker panel disagree

The battle for the leadership of the Labour Party took a fresh twist on Friday after the Supreme Court set aside an earlier ruling recognising the Anambra convention that ratified the re-election of the Julius Abure’s National Working Committee. In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of Read More

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1 week ago Supreme Court judgement: Confusion as Abure, Usman camps claim victory

Obidient group hails verdict The ongoing leadership crises within the Labour Party LP, assumed another dimension, weekend, as embattled party read more Supreme Court judgement: Confusion as Abure, Usman camps claim victory

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1 week ago Supreme Court ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretations

From Sola Ojo, Abuja   The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on the leadership dispute within the Labour Party has sparked confusion, with both Senator Nenadi Usman and Abure interpreting the verdict differently as it suits them. In the wake of the crisis, a factional National Working Committee of the party and the top echelon of […] The post Supreme Court ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretations appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretation

From Sola Ojo, Abuja   The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on the leadership dispute within the Labour Party has sparked confusion, with both Senator Nenadi Usman and Abure interpreting the verdict differently as it suits them.   In the wake of the crisis, a factional National Working Committee of the party and the top echelon […] The post Supreme Court Ruling: Confusion as Abure, Nenadi give different interpretation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court judgment misinterpreted, Abure remains national chairman – LP

The leadership of the Labour Party on Friday hailed the judgment of the Supreme Court, saying it validated their earlier position that political matters are internal affairs of the party. While arguing the apex court’s verdict has been largely misrepresented in the media, the party posited that Julius Abure remains its substantive national chairman. The Read More

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