Tag: LP
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2027: Abure’s camp willing to give Obi LP presidential candidate slot
The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party says it is excited with the prospect of having the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, run again on the party’s platform in 2027. The LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this in an interview with journalists. He spoke on the backdrop of Obi’s…
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Just in: HoR Member dumps LP, joins ruling APC
The lawmaker representing Udi/ Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Hon Sunday Cyriacus Umeha has resigned his membership of the LP and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Hon Abbas Tajudeen who read the Hon. Umeha’s letter welcomed the defecting…
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LP ‘wahala’: NLC throws weight behind Nenadi against Abure
Two of the three camps that are neck-deep in the supremacy battle – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and the National Caretaker Committee (NCC), led by Senator Esther Nenadi-Usman, joined forces against the National Working Committee (NWC), led by the factional Chairman, Julius Abure. Ajaero attended the LP stakeholders’ meeting…
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LP Reps member defects to APC
Rep. Sunday Umeha (LP-Enugu), has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on Saturday.
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Resolve the small party crisis you have – Akpabio tells Peter Obi
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, urged Peter Obi, the former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to put his house in order and not make unnecessary comments on past leaders of the country. Akpabio stated this during a valedictory session held in honour of the late leader of the Pan…
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Labour Party has proven to be worse than APC – Valentine Ozigbo
Valentine Ozigbo, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, has said that the Labour Party (LP) has turned out to be even worse than the ruling party APC. Speaking in a recent interview with journalists in Lagos, Ozigbo expressed dissatisfaction with the state of the
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2027: LP opposed to coalition, sets up disciplinary committee to tame Otti, others
The Labour Party (LP) says it will not enter into any coalition or alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was part of a 12-point resolution adopted at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party held on Friday in Abuja.
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LP Publicity Secretary defect to PDP
Mr Titus Odo, the Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State on Wednesday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Odo defected to the PDP alongside the former Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Prince
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LP disowns Datti Baba-Ahmed’s statement on Tinubu
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has condemned a statement by the former vice presidential candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, who said President Bola Tinubu’s government is ‘questionably constitutional’.
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LP’s acting chairperson speech after NEC meeting
The acting National Chairperson of Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman, has assured party members and supporters of her commitment to rebuilding and growing the party for future victory. In a message of appreciation to members and leaders of the party after Wednesday’s