Tag: LP

Senate: APC gains clear 2-thirds majority, as Enugu senator defects from LP

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Senate APC gains

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has strengthened its control of the Senate following the defection of Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu-East senatorial district from the Labour Party (LP) to the APC. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced Chukwu’s defection during Wednesday’s plenary, bringing the APC’s tally in the upper chamber to 73 seats — a clear two-thirds majority. Chukwu, who replaced his late brother, Oyibo Chukwu, after the 2023 general election, attributed his defection to the lingering crisis within the Labour Party. He said, “The protracted crisis rocking the LP,…

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“Obi won’t get our party ticket in 2027” – Labour Party 

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Labour Party on Obi

The Labour Party (LP)’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, has said that former presidential candidate Peter Obi will not secure the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections. Arabambi made this statement yesterday, during an interview on a television programme, where he stated that the LP could survive and thrive without Obi. According to him, the political momentum the party gained in 2023 was largely driven by the #EndSARS movement and widespread public dissatisfaction with the past Buhari administration, not Obi’s personal influence. “We are going to do our 2027…

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ADC, LP condemn FG’s ₦712bn Lagos Airport renovation as ‘misplaced, elitist and reckless’

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ADC, LP condemn

Fierce criticism has trailed the Federal Government’s approval of ₦712.3 billion for the renovation of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with opposition parties – the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP) – describing the move as fiscally reckless, elitist, and out of touch with the economic realities facing Nigerians. The criticism follows the July 31 approval granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), announced by Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo. According to him, the funds will go toward the first major rehabilitation of the airport’s old terminal since its…

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2027: “Datti may replace Obi as our presidential flagbearer” – LP

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LP on Datti

The Labour Party, (LP), has announced that Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed may replace Peter Obi as its presidential flagbearer in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Wednesday, the party’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, stated that the presidential ticket is not reserved for any individual and would be open to all aspirants – including Datti, who served as Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election. Farouk warned that Obi risks losing the ticket if he continues to associate with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is…

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“Disregard Abure’s 48hr ultimatum to Obi”, LP tells Nigerians

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LP tells Nigerians

The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party, has asked the general public to disregard a purported 48-hour ultimatum given to the party’s leader, Peter Obi, to resign or face expulsion. In an issued statement signed by Ken Eluma Asogwa, the Senior Special Assistant (Media), to the Acting National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, the LP dismissed the ultimatum given by the Abure-led faction as mischievous. The statement read, “The attention of the Labour Party has been drawn to misleading reports and commentaries suggesting that Peter Obi has been issued a 48-hour ultimatum to…

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“Implement electoral reform to immortalise Uwais”, LP urges FG

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LP urges FG

The Labour Party, (LP), has urged the Federal Government to immortalise the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, by implementing the far-reaching electoral reform recommendations he championed during his lifetime. This call was made by chairman of the LP’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday. Usman described the Late jurist as a towering figure in Nigeria’s legal and democratic history, whose legacy must be preserved through meaningful action. “To truly honour Justice Uwais’ memory”, she stated, “the Federal Government should…

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INEC denies recognising Abure as Labour Party chairman

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INEC denies2

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it has recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, (LP). In a statement issued yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman,  Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Commission said it was yet to make a decision on the disagreement within the Party. According to Oyekanmi, the reports that INEC has also restored Sam Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is false. “However, the reports are false and misleading. The Commission has…

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

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LP on Obi2

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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