Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has dismissed claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, poses a political threat to her ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that her fate at the polls rests solely with voters. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels...
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As the battle lines for the 2027 general election begin to harden, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed has drawn a sharp line against political defections, firing pointed shots at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and distancing himself from the path taken by his former principal, Peter Obi. Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that it deliberately excluded candidates of the Labour Party from the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, attributing the development to unresolved leadership disputes and ongoing court proceedings involving the party. INEC made the clarification in a press statement...
Presidency has dismissed the recent defection of former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the move as politically hollow and driven by personal ambition rather than ideology. In a strongly worded statement titled “IMPRISONED BY AMBITION: Welcome to 2027:...
Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has declared its support for Mr. Peter Obi following his entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), pledging nationwide mobilisation and grassroots backing for his political engagement within the party. The COPDEM National Chairman, Rwang Pam, made the declaration on Thursday while...
Labour Party (LP) has described the defection of its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some of his supporters to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a “liberation” for the party, while also issuing a public apology to Nigerians for fielding what it now calls an “unfitting” presidential candidate...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has restated his loyalty to the Labour Party, declaring that he has no plans to defect, even amid speculations surrounding the political moves of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Otti made the position clear on Wednesday at the Government House in...
Labour Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) has drawn a firm line under the disputes surrounding its 2024 national convention in Nnewi, Anambra State—reaffirming the leadership elected there and approving a raft of decisions aimed at stabilising the party ahead of 2027. The resolutions, jointly signed by National Chairman Julius...
An observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for giving priority to the elderly, pregnant women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) during the Saturday Anambra governorship election. The CTA Election Experts Team Lead, Prof. Alex Asigbo, gave the commendation while giving a...
Obidient Movement has declared its preparedness ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship election, vowing to defend the people’s mandate and ensure a credible electoral process. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the movement, announced that structures had been fully activated across all 5,720...
Senator Kelvin Chukwu, who represents Enugu East Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal discord, leadership crises, and a lack of strategic direction within his former party. Chukwu’s decision was conveyed in a formal letter read on...
Labour Party (LP) in Edo State has strongly condemned the recent physical attack on its National Chairman, Julius Abure, describing the incident as a “cowardly act of political intimidation.” Addressing the media in Benin City on Monday, Edo State LP Chairperson, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, expressed outrage over the assault,...
In a significant political shift, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Mr. Moshood Salvador, has announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Surulere, Lagos. Salvador, a former PDP Chairman in Lagos and ex-APC chieftain, was joined by leaders and members...
Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a misleading effort to sway Nigerians with false promises of progress. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Friday, he accused the coalition of deception, stating, “They are leading...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party has urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reconsider its proposal to raise salaries for political office holders in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, described the planned salary...
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has passionately called for Nigerians to forge enduring, law-abiding political parties to steer the nation out of its democratic “wilderness.” At the launch of Ike Abonyi’s books, _The Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy: The Musings of a Nigerian Journalist and Wadata Wonders: Memoirs...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party has refuted claims of organizing a One-Million-Man-March aimed at violently overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, addressed a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Labour Party has extended its warmest congratulations to the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s national women’s football team, on their remarkable victory in the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) held in Morocco. In a statement released on Sunday, Sen. Nenadi Usman, the party’s Interim National...
Interim National Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Sen. Nenadi Usman, has declared the party as the only viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, Usman urged Nigerians to maintain confidence in the LP, describing it...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has invited members who have been associating with other political parties to return, emphasizing forgiveness and unity. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday following the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, National Chairman Julius Abure extended...