The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, said in Benin yesterday that a new is possible when the right people are elected as leaders. This is as he assured that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is totally committed to a new Nigeria despite the political move by those in…
The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling APC of placing the 2027 election above the pressing needs of Nigerians. The lawmakers say the government appears more concerned about political positioning than tackling insecurity, inflation, and worsening living conditions. Caucus leader, Afam Victor Ogene, in…
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,…
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…
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”,…
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…
The chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos, Dayo Ekong, has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, over his alleged divisive statements, urging him to “pause and reflect” as his political influence continues to decline. In a statement on her X handle on Tuesday, Ekong said Obi’s rising profile in…
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…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has debunked rumours suggesting he is planning to defect to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Obi’s response was conveyed on Monday through the Interim National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, during an interview on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief. Tanko clarified…
