The lawmaker representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umeha announced his defection to the ruling APC at the weekend during a mini-rally at Ibagwa-Aka in Igboeze South Local Government Area, reports The Na...
•Nenadi Usman The Caretaker Committee Chairperson of a faction of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has dared the party’s embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, to make good his threat to expose former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other high-ranking members of her faction. Abure had issued the threat on Monday, saying if he ex...
•Julius Abure A socio-political group, Abia Concerned Citizens, ACC, has accused the Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party, LP, of playing a script written for it by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to destabilize opposition parties in order to enjoy a free reign. The group specifically accused the factional chairman of playing th...
The chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, has revealed that the Labour Party currently operates under three separate factions in Lagos State. This division, she noted, has complicated the commission’s ability to effectively engage with the party ahead of the forthcoming local gover...
•Nenadi and Abure None of the four people laying claim to the leadership of troubled Labour Party (LP) enjoys recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the commission clarified yesterday. The quartet of Julius Abure; Senator Nenadi-Usman; Lamidi Apapa and the Political Commission of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)...
•Otti and Abure Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has reacted to the reports of his suspension by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP). The Abure-led LP yesterday, announced the suspension of Governor Otti, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowunmi. The listed chieftains...
•Abia State governor, Alex Otti The Labour Party has announced the indefinite suspension of six prominent members, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Senators Darlington Nwokocha and Ireti Kingibe, over alleged anti-party activities. Others suspended are Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowumi, reports The PUNCH. The party’s Natio...
A grassroots politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Lagos State, Olalekan Anjolaiya, has formally resigned from the party and joined the Labour Party (LP) in the state. Anjolaiya, an advocate for youth inclusion and institutional reform, was an aspirant under the PDP to represent Alimosho Constituency 2 in the Lagos State Ho...
•Julius Abure The caretaker committee of the Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has launched an investigation into Barrister Julius Abure over allegations of misconduct, including corruption, misappropriation of party funds, and anti-party activities. At a press briefing in Abuja today, Senator Usman accused Abure of persistently parad...
•Governor Alex Otti of Abia State The Labour Party has set up a disciplinary committee to investigate allegations of anti-party activities against Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and other errant members. The Julius Abure-led National Executive Council (NEC) disclosed this today while briefing journalists after the party’s NEC meeting. It said...

