Abia youths celebrate first Labour Party Governor Alex Otti
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Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. He trounced his opponents like Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP). Otti scored 175,467, Ahiwe polled 88,529 while Nwafor got 28,972....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) would dominate the next Cross River House of Assembly having won 19 out of the available 25 seats in the just concluded election. According to the results released on Wednesday in Calabar by the INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Tonia Nwobi,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 38 out of the 40 seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Saturday’s state assembly elections in the state. Mrs Adenike Tadese, INEC’s Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, said this in...
Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State on Monday stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) protesting against some issues on the governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supporters trooped out in their numbers not...
Voters and agents of some political parties have raised alarm over alleged presencef miscreants at some polling units around 5th Avenue, Festac Town in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state. The parties that expressed concerns were the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the Accord (AC) and Labour Party...
Mr Ifagbemi Awamaridi, a former candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, says he still remains the candidate of the party in the March 18 Gubernatorial Election. Awamaridi, who was also the National Coordinator, Labour Party Concerned Stakeholders, made the disclosure in Lagos on Thursday at a news...
A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kennedy Iyere, says capacity, competence and character is what Obidient Movement stands for and all its stalwarts are working towards it. Iyere said this on Wednesday while reacting to the Spokespersons of Peter Obi Campaign, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, for his opposition...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has said he withdrew a motion before the Appeal Court over a request to inspect electoral materials because the issue had been overtaken by events. In a statement, Abubakar, said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already...
Some support groups of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday threw their weight behind the party’s Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Addressing a news conference at the party secretary at Ikeja GRA, the support groups vowed to win the state for the...
The Director-General, Alex Otti Campaign Council of Labour Party, Chief Acho Obioma, has called on the security agencies to deploy adequate personnel to Abia to checkmate any security breaches during the March 18 polls. Obioma made the call on Tuesday during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia. He...
The Labour Party (LP) has alleged that some opposition parties are pressurising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upturn the victory of its FCT senate candidate, Ireti Kingibe in their favour. Mr Peter Diugwu, the FCT LP Chairman, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja....
Labour Party members in Badagry, on Monday, decried the imposition of candidates on the party for the March 18, House of Assembly election. Addressing newsmen in Badagry, Mr Mark Akande, the Chairman of LP in Badagry, said that some chieftains had imposed candidates for the legislative seats in the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the resignation, arrest and investigation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu over alleged manipulation of the February 25 presidential election result. In a keen contest, PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar...
Mr Ade Omole, Director of Diaspora, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), has assured the party’s members that it will win in the Presidential Election Tribunal. He gave the assurance at a dinner organised by the directorate to appreciate its members and to thank God for the...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Ahead of the March 11 Governorship election, coalition of four governorship candidates in Sokoto have advised against using politics to destroy the State. Addressing newsmen onTuesday at the Sokoto State Secretariat of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the four governorship candidates expressed dissatisfaction with...
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is not officially talking with the Labour Party (LP) for any possible alliance ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. The Lagos PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos...
Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has advised the Labour Party (LP) not to partner the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in seeking legal redress in the just-concluded presidential election. Ajulo said this on Thursday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The LP and...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in Saturday’s polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday said that the party would follow all available legal and peaceful procedures to reclaim its mandate. The LP presidential candidate noted that Nigerians trooped out en-masse to participate in what was promised and expected to...
Mr Obika Chinedu, candidate of Labour Party(LP) has won the House of Representatives election in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Abuja. Prof. Ukertor Gabriel, Collation and Returning Officer for Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja. Gabriel said, Chinedu, representing Bwari/Abuja Municipal Area Council(AMAC), polled 201, 308...