UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, bringing months of political uncertainty to a dramatic end. Starmer, said he would remain in office until a new Labour leader is elected to ensure a smooth transition of power....
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Labour Party has adopted Dr. Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 Presidential Election. He emerged through a consensus arrangement among other apirants, party members and stakeholders. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party Ken Asogwa describes Dr. Okereke as a distinguished governance expert,...
Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced plans to exit the party and join the Peoples Redemption Party ahead of the 2027 elections.He made the disclosure on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today, citing deepening internal rifts and a departure from the party’s...
Labour Party (LP) has formally elected Senator Nenadi Usman as its new National Chairman during its national convention held in Umuahia, Abia State, on Tuesday. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa. Alongside Usman’s emergence, other key members were elected...
Labour Party (LP) has announced new dates for its ward, local government, and state congresses, as well as its 2026 National Convention, in what party leaders described as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen internal democracy and organisational structure ahead of future political engagements. In a press statement issued...
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed claims linking President Bola Tinubu to the political challenges facing former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing such allegations as unfair and misleading. Reacting to comments from Obi’s media team, Onanuga said President Tinubu should not be blamed for Obi’s political decisions,...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Labour Party (LP) has announced that its presidential ticket will be zoned to the southern region, effectively ruling out aspirants from Northern Nigeria. The decision was disclosed by the party’s National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Nenadi Usman, during a meeting with the Independent...
Labour Party has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun over what it described as the “complicity” of security operatives in the invasion and occupation of its National Secretariat in Utako, Abuja. In a statement signed by Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi, Deputy National Chairman of the party, the...
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...
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,...