Tag: Labour Party

2027: “We’re still fielding Peter Obi against Tinubu” – Labour Party

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The Labour Party, (LP), has announced its decision to nominate former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. According to its National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who stated this during a television programme yesterday, Tinubu would not have a smooth sail in the next general polls. “Tinubu is not just going to have it very easy in 2027, we are coming back with that Peter Obi to them so that they will know we are very serious”, he said. Arabambi also faulted actor-turned-politician,…

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Edo election: LP blames Obi, Akpata for defeat

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LP on Edo election

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) has blamed the partys candidate in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, Barr. Olumide Akpata and Peter Obi for the partys abysmal performance. The partys Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who said these in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, congratulated the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the victory, saying that the victory was a well deserved one. The party, while also congratulating the Independent National Electoral Commission…

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Obi, Yesufu, LP leaders under fire over alleged misuse of ?12bn campaign fund

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Obi, Yesufu, LP leaders

The Labour Party (LP), led by Julius Abure, has called for a comprehensive investigation into alleged financial misconduct involving A’isha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, Peter Obi, and Afenifere leaders. At a press conference in Abeokuta, Ogun State, LPs National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, accused the figures of misappropriating funds from the 2023 presidential campaign. Arabambi claimed that over ?12bn and $15m in donations were mismanaged and diverted. He dismissed Yesufus denials as attempts to obscure the truth and labelled her statements as an insult to the partys leadership. Peter Obi…

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Ex-Minister Nenadi Usman emerges LP Interim Chairperson

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Nenadi Usman emerges

As Obi, Otti other stakeholders move to reorganise Party Former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has emerged as the Head an interim National Working Committee, (NWC). Senator Nenadi emerged with a 90-day mandate to organise congresses at all levels of the Party, including a National Convention to elect substantive officers of the Party. It was gathered that she will be assisted in the 29-member transition committee by former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who will act as Secretary. The new interim NWC emerged on Wednesday, after the LP…

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“I support merger of Labour Party with PDP to make Nigeria great”- Peter Obi

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Peter Obi Atiku

Peter Obi and former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says he is open to merging the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi, who is the LPs candidate in the 2023 poll, said this during an interview broadcast on Saturday on YouTube, weeks after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar hosted Obi. If the merger is to be able to govern Nigeria properly, unlock all those things that will make Nigeria a better place, Im for it. If its just a merger for election or…

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Northern caucus demand zoning of LP chairmanship to region

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The Forum of Northern Labour Party (LP) Chairmen and Secretaries has urged the partys hierarchy to let the north produce next chairman of the party. Convener of the Forum,  Hussaini Saraki, made the demand while speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, in Bauchi. Saraki, who asserted that the LP is united and has no faction, said the leadership of the party should be zoned to the North because the presidential candidate is from the South. Recall that on March 27, the LP conducted a controversial national convention in Anambra…

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NLC sacks Abure-led Labour Party leadership

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NLC sacks

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has voided the return of the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his National Working Committee at a national convention recently held in Nnewi, Anambra State. In a communiqu issued at the end of the NLC Political Commission Stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, the Congress passed a vote of ‘no confidence’ on the purported convention and the leadership that emerged from it. The communiqu, made available to newsmen in Abuja, was signed by the Chairman, NLC Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku; former NLC President,…

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NLC shuts LP secretariat, demands Abures sack

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The ongoing conflict between the Nigeria Labour Congress,(NLC), and the leadership of the Labour Party escalated yesterday, as it stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party, (LP), to protest the partys national convention planned for end of this month. The Congress also demanded sack of the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure. The NLC leadership accused Abure of planning to hold a secret convention without the inputs of major stakeholders. The planned convention has pitched Abure against the NLC and the House of Representatives caucus. The workers accused Abure…

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Tinubus New Year speech, arrogant display of dishonesty, disregard for Nigerians- LP

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The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubus New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The Party stated this in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. Recall that President Tinubu in his New Years broadcast to the nation on Monday, among several pledged and reiterated his commitment to deliver on his electoral promises to Nigerians. He also urged his political opponents to work with him since elections are over. However, in…

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No merger plan with PDP – LP

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The Labour Party (LP), yesterday, urged Nigerians to disregard the news making around that the party is merging with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in dislodging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it is not in its plan to merge with any party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recall that the PDPs presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, suggested that opposition parties need to merge to defeat the ruling APC in the next presidential poll. However, the LPs spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, while reacting to Atikus suggestion in a…

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