The Julius Abure led Labour Party (LP) has vowed to appeal the judgement that sacked his executive. The faction said it will appeal the judgment, claiming it contradicted the Supreme Court’s verdict that no court can appoint leadership for a political party. The National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said the judgment misinterpreted the Supreme Court’s…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it refused to recognise the candidates of the Julius Abure-led Labour Party nominated for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls and by-elections because his tenure had elapsed. INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, in a statement, recalled that on Monday, January 5, 2026 some supporters of…
Senator Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The registration of the senator will take place at the ADC national headquarters in Wuse, Abuja. A statement issued by her media aide, Kennedy Mbele, on Wednesday, confirmed the development….
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday invited the founder of Baze University and former vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed “for sustaining views perceived as inciting against the Nigerian State,” a security source has disclosed. According to the source, there has been growing concerns over the Baba-Ahmed’s recent…
The crisis within the Labour Party (LP) has taken a new turn as the faction loyal to the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the faction led by Senator Nenadi Usman to withdraw what it called a “derogatory and blackmailing” statement against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the…
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), confirming that he will formally declare for the coalition on today (Saturday). He made the confirmation in a post on his X handle. “I will be declaring for the ADC coalition tomorrow. No amount of police intimidation, sealed…
The factional Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Arabambi Abayomi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to arrest, investigate, prosecute the former presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi. In an open letter to Tinubu, Abayomi said the President needs to uphold the rule of law and restore public decorum. The factional LP…
Factional Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure, has dismissed claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) no longer recognises him as the head of the party. Abure, in a statement on Saturday by the National Publicity Secretary of his faction, Obiora Ifoh, blamed the Senator Nenadi Usman-led faction for misinterpreting the court order…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the list of candidates submitted by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) for the August 16, 2025, nationwide by-elections and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls, marking a major win for the faction loyal to Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti. The move…
Prof. Soludo Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State has said any elective political officer who claims he will only do one term in office needs psychiatric evaluation. This comes amid former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, recently saying he was ready to be president for only one term and hand over power to…
