•Peter Obi The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) today endorsed the 2023 Presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party, which has equally endorsed Governor Alex Otti of Abia State’s re-election bid and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour as the party’s flag beare...
•Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo The Labour Party (LP) has expressed deep shock and condemnation over the assassination of Hon. Justice Azuka, a lawmaker representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2024, while returning home along Ugwunaobankpa R...
•Obiora Ifoh The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, in this exclusive interview, discusses the party’s internal wrangling, including the controversial Nenadi Usman caretaker committee, the future of Governor Alex Otti and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, among others, reports The PUNCH. Excerpts: ...
•Peter Obi (left) and Julius Abure Despite the crisis rocking the opposition Labour Party (LP), its legal adviser, Kehinde Edun, says the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, is still with the Julius Abure camp. Obi was at the meeting convened by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State in September 2024 where […]...
•Julius Abure The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP) has said it will seek further clarification on the party’s leadership dispute at the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal on Friday affirmed Julius Abure as LP’s National Chairman, reports The Nation. In the judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appeal Court held that [&hell...
The Court of Appeal Abuja, has reiterated that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party. A three-member panel of the appellate court in a judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, held that its judgement of November 13, 2024, which recognises Abure as national chairman subsists and has not been set aside by […]
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed concern over the forthcoming local government election in the state, which is planned to hold in the 20 local government areas and the Local Council Development areas (LCDAS). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Friday, swore in the chairman and members of th...
•Governor Soludo and gunmen Labour Party (LP) senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State, have decried the ‘alarming’ insecurity in the state, urging Governor Charles Soludo to take urgent steps to contain the situation. The lawmakers noted that killings, kidnappings and other violent crimes had become daily occurr...
The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians. The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress,...
Ahead of the 2027 election, the Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has held a reconciliatory meeting tagged “We can be one.” The parley was held on December 21, 2024, in the Alausa area of Ikeja, reports The Nation. Stakeholders at the meeting were party leaders and members including the member representing Amuwo Odofin […]

