Tag: LP
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PEPC quashes parts of petition by Obi, LP for being vague
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has struck out about 17 paragraphs of the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) for containing vague and generic allegations. In a ruling on some motions filed by the respondents to the petition, the court held that in the affected paragraphs, the petitioners made allegations of…
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PEPT dismisses LP, PDP’s Suit Against Tinubu’s Qualifications
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, September 6, dismissed the suit against President Bola Tinubu’s qualifications used in contesting the last general elections. The suits were filed by the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PEPT’s proceeding is still ongoing at the time of filing this report.
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LP members protest as Edo holds LG election
Aggrieved members of Labour Party on Saturday took to the streets of Benin to protest what they regarded as irregularities in the local government council election held in the state on September 2nd, 2023. Members of the party from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local government councils in their large numbers protested to the secretariat of…
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Lamidi Apapa inaugurates new LP exco in Lagos, says no going back
T he Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party on Saturday officially inaugurated the party’s 24-man caretaker State Working Committee (SWC) for Lagos State. Recalled that the crisis rocking the Labour Party has worsened in Lagos State
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Peter Obi speaks on taking pictures with Simon Ekpa [See photo]
Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi has described as fake, a photo of him and the Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Mr Simon Ekpa. The Head of the Obi-Datti Media Office, Mr. Diran
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Peter Obi at 62: I can’t celebrate with over 327 killed this month
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 elections, says he can’t celebrate his 62nd birthday with over 327 Nigerians killed in Plateau and Benue this month. Obi, however, humbly appealed to all those who desired to celebrate
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Your removal by law from office can’t cause anarchy in Nigeria, LP tells Tinubu
Labour Party on Monday replied President Bola Tinubu over his alleged statement that if he is removed from office it will lead to anarchy saying that his removal by law cannot cause any mayhem in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued and signed by the party’s publicity scribe,Obiora Ifoh, stating…
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I never said I’d contest again in 2027 – Peter Obi
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate, Labour Party in the 2023 elections has dismissed media reports that he is looking forward to run for office in the 2027 presidential elections. The presidential candidate also denied commenting on appointees of the Federal Government.
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INEC closes defence in Obi/LP petition, tenders documents
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened and closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, announced the closure of the first respondent’s case after th
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LP kicks against delay in conduct of LGA election in Bayelsa
Labour Party has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja.