The Labour Party has demanded immediate release of Dr Chigbo Okoli, Chairman, sub-Committee on Registration and Revalidation of its National Transition Committee (NTC). Tha party made the demand in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the NTC, Mr Abdulwahed Omar and Mr Nnawuihe Nwauwa, respectively In the statement made available to … Read more
Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has proposed solutions to stem the tide of multinational companies leaving Nigeria. Mr. Obi, a former Anambra State governor took to his social media handle (X) on Monday to share his ideas. He noted that the country has lost a staggering N95 trillion … Read more
It has been revealed that Obidient Movement is bigger than the Labour Party and its 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi. This was stated by chief spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko. Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s programme The Morning Brief, Tanko said the Obidient movement should not be … Read more
The Labour Party, Edo State Chapter wishes to directly address the issue regarding the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (“INEC”) final candidate list for the Edo State Gubernatorial Elections, published earlier today, Monday, April 22, 2024. While our gubernatorial candidate Olumide Akpata’s name is correctly listed, the deputy governorship candidate is listed as Oluyinka Faith Alufohai … Read more
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Sunday, said he would rather work to ensure peace for the party to overcome its present challenges than leave it. Obi stated this in Gombe in an interview with journalists after inaugurating a borehole he donated to Tike Ram Market in Pantami, … Read more
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi said he is saddened that Nigerians are losing their lives in their desperate quest to buy cheaper food in the face of the growing hunger and starvation in the country. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a massive crowd of hungry Nigerians had besieged the … Read more
……Peter Obi devastated over Access Bank CEO, Wigwe, shelves AFCON final trip The 2023 Presidential Candidate, Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said he will be absent in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire as Super Eagles of Nigeria takes on the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final. Obi, the former governor of Anambra, made this … Read more
….Apapa, Abure disagree in court over plan to withdraw suit against Athan Achonu The two Labour Party (LP) factions led by Mr Julius Abure and Alhaji Lamidi Apapa disagreed at the Federal High Court, Abuja over plan to withdraw a suit filed against Mr Athan Achonu, the LP candidate in the last governorship election in … Read more
….Obi donates N75m to Immaculate Heart Sisters hospital in Anambra The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the February 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday presented a cheque for N75 million to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra. Obi, while presenting the cheque, disclosed that the donation comprised US$50,000 … Read more
Ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect Bola Tinubu on Monday, the Labour Party has urged its supporters and all Nigerians to continue to express their passions, emotions and frustrations, within the confines of the law, saying that justice shall prevail in the fullness of time. The party stated that when this happens, “Nigeria will … Read more
The Labour Party (LP), has disowned its former National Youth Leader, Mr Anselem Eragbe, saying he can no longer speak on its behalf. Mr Obiora Ifoh, the LP Acting National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.“The attention of the party has been drawn to series of letters emanating from the … Read more
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says there is no law making it mandatory for INEC to transmit electoral results electronically. Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Media and Communications at the PCC made the declaration in Abuja on Friday when he spoke at a news conference. Alake said the … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Friday granted leave to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, to inspect documents used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the Feb. 25 Presidential election. The permission was sequel to two separate Exparte Applications filed by … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is ready to meet Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in court over his claim of electoral fraud in Feb. 25 presidential election. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director Media and Publicity APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The statement … Read more
The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has set up committees to meet aggrieved presidential candidates to start the “healing process”. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and a member of the committees disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde. He said a Committee of Elders of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Vice Presidential candidate of Labour Party has assured Nigerians, especially party supporters, that he and his principal, Mr. Peter Obi, are prepared to pursue and retrieve their mandate through the legal system. He appealed to Nigerians to continue to exercise their franchise, saying that democracy belongs to those who could … Read more
Labour Party’s Governorship Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to discuss his ‘cross carpeting’ to Labour Party, and his plans when he becomes governor. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour shared his intentions for ‘a new order’ in Lagos. “a new order is good quality of life; a new order is when you are driving … Read more
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded presidential elections, Atiku Abubakar performed abysmally in states controlled by aggrieved governors of the party. The integrity group led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state had fallen out with the PDP candidate in the aftermath of the presidential primaries … Read more
The Vice Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, and Labour Party (LP), Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, have called for the cancellation of Saturday’s presidential election. Baba-Ahmed and Okowa, at a joint press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the election and commence the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Saturday presidential election in Adamawa and Kastina States, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) won Jigawa State. The State Collation Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele, announcing the results for Adamawa State said that the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar polled PDP- 417,611 , while Sen. Bola Tinubu of the … Read more
The Labour Party on Monday alleged that it was convinced that the processes leading to the results of the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections have been compromised . Mr Akin Osuntokun , Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this at a news conference in Abuja . Osuntokun said this was because … Read more
INEC on Monday declared Mr Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Edo South senatorial district election of Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof. A. Obasuyi, declared that Imasuen scored 167,250 votes to defeat his PDP and APC opponents, who scored 57,933 votes and 61,749 respectively. The LP candidate for Oredo … Read more
The Labour Party (LP), Nasarawa state chapter, has called on party supporters across the state to remain calm over Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delay in uploading election results. Mr Alex Emmanuel, LP State Chairman, made the appeal at a press conference on Sunday in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. Emmanuel called on INEC to, … Read more
The Enugu State Chairman of LP, Mr Casmir Agbo, said on Friday the party had notified INEC about the death of its candidate for the Enugu East Senatorial election, Mr Oyibo chukwu. Chukwu was killed by gunmen. Agbo made this known while giving update on the death of the candidate during an interaction with newsmen. … Read more
Barbara Kalu (ENUGU) The Labour Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone election in Enugu East Senatorial District following the gruesome murder of its candidate, Oyibo Chukwu. Barely 72 hours to the February 25, 2023 general election, Honourable Oyibo Chukwu was gruesomely murdered and his remains set ablaze along with his … Read more
The two major achievements of Chief Nnia Nwodo as the Ohanaeze President General, the apex pan Igbo organization, were leading Ndigbo through the 2018 Awka Declaration and co-founding the South and Middle Belt Forum. The Awka Declaration was the epic presentation of a position document on May 2018, encapsulating the position and demands of Ndigbo … Read more
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has ordered intensive manhunt of those who killed a senatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the state on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued by the command spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Thursday. Suspected members of Eastern Security Network murdered the … Read more
A 104-year-old woman, High Chief Lolo Iyom Josephine Ezeanyaeche, has endorsed Mr Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed for president, saying they would make Nigeria an investment hub. Ezeanyaeche, also the Chairman Emeritus of “The Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria”, known as Mama Africa, said this when she visited the Labour Party office in Abuja. … Read more
Obident Movement, a Peter Obi support group, says it is almost certain that the Labour Party (LP) will win the Feb.25 presidential election, going by happenings in the country. Mr Valentine Ozigbo, the spokesperson for the group, said Special Adviser to Obi on Technology and Strategic Alliances, said this at a news conference on Wednesday … Read more
Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-cultural group, has appealed to Nigerians to vote for the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, in Saturday’s presidential election. Adebanjo made the appeal when he hosted the leadership of the Atunluse Initiatives, a socio-cultural and political group, on Tuesday in Lagos The Afenifere leader … Read more