Tag: Labour Party

Rally: Court orders Obi’s supporters not to converge at Lekki toll gate

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki Toll Gate in furtherance of its planned #Obidatti23 Rally, scheduled for Oct. 1. The presiding judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, made the order following an application brought by 10 persons seeking, among others things, to restrain the party its presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Obi’s running mate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, and their loyalists from holding the rally. The plaintiffs include Adedotun Ajulo, Salamatu Lewi, Hakeem Ijaduola, Ogunbona Akinpelu and Owolabi Oluwasegun. The…

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2023: ‘APC irresponsible, doesn’t deserve re-election’, Says Peter Obi’s LP

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed the re-election bid of the ruling All Progressives Congress as an attempt to further plunge Nigeria into the abyss of economic disaster. It said Nigerians who have been on the receiving end of this corruption-ridden administration which has visited nothing but misery on the Nigerian populace, can ill afford to queue behind the APC that has failed on all indices of governance. The Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi, who stated this in Abuja, yesterday, said it remains an undisputed fact that…

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2023: ‘Attack on Obi supporters in Ebonyi a declaration of war’ – LP

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the Police attack on Peter Obi supporters in Ebonyi State on Saturday, stating that it considers it as a declaration of war. In an issued statement at the weekend, LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Arabambi Abayomi, the party warned the All Progressive Congress (APC) that no one has the monopoly of violence, saying: “As violence and rascality is fast becoming the official policy and culture in the Nigerian political system, LP considers the attack on LP/Obidient supporters in Ebonyi State a declaration of war. The…

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2023 Leadership Retreat: “Nigerians are our structure” - Labour Party

Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s Labour Party says the masses of Nigeria are the structure of the party for the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This is contained in a communiqué, jointly signed by the National Chairman, Julius Abure, and the National Secretary of the party, Umar Ibrahim, issued at the end of the party’s National Leadership Retreat in Abuja, yesterday. According to the party, Nigeria is at a crossroads, adding that the Labour Party is the only credible option for national salvation. It further said that the party held the retreat to discuss crucial…

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2023: “Our 12 million members will vote for Labour Party” – Wabba

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian labour Congress, (NLC), has thrown its weight behind the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, pledging that 12 million Nigerian workers will vote for the Party at next year’s general elections. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who spoke yesterday, vowed to flush out leaders it described as failures in 2023 by voting for the party.  This is just as legal luminary Femi Falana (SAN), said the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other affiliate groups which have the largest structure must mobilise Nigerians so that they…

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“They’re only strong on social media’ – Gov. Uzodinma mocks Labour Party, Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has asked All Progressives Congress (APC) members to ignore opposition parties who are “only strong on social media”. Uzodinma stated this during a meeting with party members and stakeholders in Imo, on Friday. The governor’s comment is an apparent swipe at the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Uzodinma said, “This opposition, which is only strong on social media with no political structure on the ground, you are listening to them. Our people should not be deceived. Don’t let anyone deceive you.…

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Insecurity: Labour V-P candidate, Datti accuses Buhari govt. of links with Boko Haram

Aminu Imam

The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of having links with terrorists, especially the Boko Haram, troubling the country. Baba-Ahmed said this during a television programme on Friday, while noting that Nigerians should not listen to the APC about securing Nigeria after eight years of abject insecurity in the country. The Labour Party presidential running mate said amongst others: “In 2013, the Federal Government invited a certain group into dialogue. That group nominated a highly-placed…

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2023 Presidency: Labour Party set to unveil Baba-Ahmed as Peter Obi’s running mate

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party, (LP), is set today, Friday, to unveil Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as the running mate to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections. Senator Baba-Ahmed, who is in his 40s, is the Proprietor of Baze University, Abuja and Baba-Ahmed University Kano. The unveiling of the vice-presidential candidate was initially slated for Thursday to be done by the LP’s Presidential candidate at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. However, the National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure said that the ceremony could not…

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2023: Labour Party to name substantive vice-presidential candidate Friday

Aminu Imam

Barring any last-minute hitch, the Labour Party (LP) will no later than Friday, July 8, name and unveil the substantive vice presidential candidate to its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State. Spokesman of the National Consultative Front (NCFront), Dr. Yunusa Tanko, told newsmen in a telephone interview yesterday, that the Labour Party Campaign Organisation has consulted widely and shall unveil the name of its vice-presidential candidate on or before Friday, July 8. Tanko noted that alliance talks with the former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso-led…

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2023: “Overzealous supporters, watch your tongue” – Peter Obi sends message to supporters

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has cautioned his supporters to watch what they say or write and to be tolerant of others who are not converted to his cause. The former governor, who rolled out the words of caution in multiple tweets yesterday, stated: “I sincerely thank my supporters for believing in me and my commitment to building a united, secure and well-functioning Nigeria. “However, I appeal once more that we should be tolerant of other people’s views, dissent and divergent opinions & possibly learn from…

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