Crisis rocks factional LP loyal to Obi as publicity secretary tenders resignation over non funding of office

The internal wrangling within the Labour Party took a fresh twist this week after Prince Tony Akeni, the factional National Publicity Secretary loyal to Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, accused top officials of neglect, sabotage, and deliberate attempts to frustrate the party’s national convention. In a leaked pre-resignation memo dated October 9,…

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LP Senator defects, claims party disorganised

The ranks of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate have risen to 73, following the defection of Senator Kelvin Chukwu of the Labour Party. The Senate formally announced Chukwu’s defection during plenary, marking another shift in the composition of the 10th National Assembly. The lawmaker, who represents Enugu East Senatorial District, said his…

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Labour Party calls for probe into harassment of Abure at Abuja airport

Mama Pee The Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration (DMI) of the Labour Party has called on security agencies to investigate the public harassment of Julius Abure, the party’s national chairman, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Abure was reportedly accosted on Friday by a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as “Mama P”,…

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Aregbesola shakes the table, leads Lagos political shake-up as PDP, LP members join ADC

Former Osun State Governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has spearheaded a significant political realignment in Lagos State, as members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and other factions officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during an affirmation ceremony. This move, captured in a video shared by Aregbesola on X on…

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2027 coalition: Opposition can’t afford to divide votes, all must come together – Rhodes-Vivour

Rhodes-Vivour The 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has reiterated the commitment of opposition politicians in Nigeria to unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. According to him, the opposition cannot afford to divide their votes in the 2027 election like they did in 2023. Rhodes-Vivour assured that the coalition towards 2027…

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