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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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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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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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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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COP28: “FG should publish number of Govt-sponsored delegates” – LPs Tanko

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Amid controversy surrounding the 1,411 Nigerian delegates attending the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Tanko Yunusa, says the Federal Government should publish the number of persons it sponsored to the event. Tanko, who is the LP presidential campaign spokesman, made the comment when he appeared on a televisions programme in the wake of the criticisms that greeted the countrys delegates list to the outing. He said yesterday, The question we should ask is: Was there any communication by…

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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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Atiku urges PDP, LP, NNPP, SDP, others to merge, wrestle power from APC

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Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against the likelihood of Nigeria slipping to becoming a one-party State. The former Vice-President made the remarks yesterday, when he hosted the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria, (IPAC). According to the former Vice-President, the project of protecting democracy in our country is not about just one man. You have come here today to say that we should cooperate in order to promote democracy. But the truth of the matter is that our democracy is fast becoming a one-party system; and,…

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