Tag: #LabourParty

Oct

2025

Drama in Abia Assembly: LP Lawmakers Allegedly Fight, break bottles Over Gov. Otti’s #1b cash gift (Video+photos)

NEWS#AbiaAssemblyCrisis, #AbiamajorityleadersmashsBeerBottleonColleague's, #AbiaNews, #AbiaPolitics, #AlexOtti, #BreakingNews, #CorruptionInNigeria, #GoodGovernance, #GovOtti's1billioncashgift, #Hon.AkachukwuUcheonye, #HonOkoroUchennaKalu, #LabourParty, #NewsUpdate, #NigerianLawmakers, #NigerianPolitics, #PoliticalScandal, Accountability

Drama in Abia Assembly: LP Lawmakers Allegedly Fight, break bottles Over Gov. Otti's #1b cash gift (Video+photos) Tension grips Abia as Labour Party lawmakers allegedly clash over ₦1 billion reportedly disbursed by Governor Alex Otti. One lawmaker injured in the brawl as he calls for accountability. A violent altercation reportedly broke out among members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the Abia State House of Assembly over the sharing of money allegedly disbursed by Governor Alex Otti. Reportedly, an appreciation from the Governor, for the passage of the Abia State Supplementary Budget, 2025. According to eyewitnesses, the Majority Leader,…

Oct

2025

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EMEKA KALU’s DECLARATION FOR LP: A Bold Step For Progressive Abia North

OPINION#AbiaNorth, #Dr.EmekaCharlesKalu, #DrAlexOtti, #EmekaCharlesKaluFoundation, #LabourParty, #Peogressivegovernance, #Philanthropy

EMEKA KALU's DECLARATION FOR LP: A Bold Step For Progressive Abia North Chief (Dr.) Emeka Charles Kalu, the renowned Bende Billionaire and Chairman of E.C.K Foundations Worldwide, has officially declared his move to offiicially join Labour Party from where he will launch his Senatorial project. The official event will take place on December 30, 2025, in his hometown of Amaogwu Village, Bende Town, by 12:00pm. All E.C.K Structures are expected to attend. This strategic move signals the beginning of a new wave of progressive leadership and effective governance for Abia North. Known for his philanthropic efforts and visionary approach to…

Jul

2025

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Breaking! Labour Party gets presidential aspirant

POLITICS#2027PresidentialElections, #Anti-PartyActivitiesInLabourparty, #KenedyAhanotu, #LabourParty

Breaking! Labour Party gets presidential aspirant The National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), Kennedy Ahanotu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Ahanotu, 41, becomes the first member of the party to publicly announce interest in the race. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, the LP youth leader said Nigeria needs a generational shift and institutional reform. “I am contesting for the highest office in the land to offer Nigeria and Nigerians a fresh start rooted in institutional transformations and overhauling, so that together we can rise again. “At the point where we are today,…

Jul

2025

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HAPPENING: Group petitions U.S. Embassy, seeks visa ban on Okpebholo over threats to Peter Obi

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HAPPENING: Group petitions U.S. Embassy, seeks visa ban on Okpebholo over threats to Peter Obi A civil society group, Leadership & Accountability Initiative (LAI), has in a petition formally urged the United States Embassy in Abuja to place a visa ban on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his family. The petition by LAI is consequent on what it described as state-backed threats against former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Mr. Peter Obi, by the Governor of Edo State. The petition stems from alleged remarks made by Governor Okpebholo on Friday, July 18, 2025, in which he reportedly…

Jul

2025

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JUST IN: Why I visited Wike in Abuja, factional LP leader, Julius Abure

POLITICS#DrPeterObi, #Fct, #JuliusAbure, #LabourParty, #NyesomWike

JUST IN: Why I visited in Abuja, factional LP leader, Julius Abure Labour Party (LP) factional leader, Julius Abure, says his recent meeting with Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), is being misconstrued by Nigerians. Abure came under criticism last week after photos of his meeting with Wike in Abuja surfaced, with some party members accusing him of betraying the LP’s stance. Speaking during the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Monday, Abure said his visit was a private affair. “Last week, I met with the FCT minister, and it attracted a lot…

Jul

2025

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‘NO SHISHI’ COMMENT: Obi mustn’t be harmed… LP Reps Urges Tinubu over Okpebholo’s threat

POLITICS#COVID-19, #DrPeterObi, #HateSpeech, #LabourParty, #MondayOkpebholo, #Okpebholo'sthreat, #politicalcrisis, #politicalthreat

'NO SHISHI' COMMENT: Obi mustn't be harmed… LP Reps Urges Tinubu over Okpebholo's threat The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the house of representatives has utterly frowned at the perceived inciting comments made by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, as regards the safety of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Okpebholo, during a public event on Friday, warned that Obi must not visit Edo without prior security clearance, alleging that violence followed the LP leader’s last visit to the state. “That man who says he has no ‘shishi’ came and dropped N15 million. Where did he…

Jul

2025

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Nenadi Usman emerges Labour Party’s interim national chairman

POLITICS#LabourParty, #NenadiUsman

Nenadi Usman emerges Labour Party's interim national chairman Senator Nenadi Usman has been elected as the interim national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Usman was elected following a meeting of the party’s national executive committee (NEC) held in Abuja today, Friday, July 18. A former Senator representing Abia central, Darlington Nwokocha was also elected as the interim national secretary. The appointments are part of efforts by the faction to reconstitute the party’s leadership ahead of a national convention. The newly constituted interim national working committee is expected to oversee the affairs of the party until a new NEC is…

Jul

2025

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Add ATIKU’S RESIGNATION: It’ll be wise for Peter Obi to return to PDP now – Isaac Fayose

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ATIKU'S RESIGNATION: It'll be wise for Peter Obi to return to PDP now – Isaac Fayose A social media Analyst, Isaac Fayose, says with the recent resignation of former vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, it will be expedient if the 2023 Labour Party (LP) candidate, Dr. Peter Obi returns to the People's Democratic Party, (PDP) in order to run for office. Fayose who applauded Atiku Abubakar’s resignation, urged Obi to see it as a golden opponent to embrace the PDP again, saying it will facilitate his political career. It would be recalled that on Wednesday,Atiku Abubakar announced his departure from…

Jul

2025

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Why I missed Buhari’s burial – Peter Obi

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Why I missed Buhari’s burial – Peter Obi The 2023 Labour Party,(LP) presidential flag bearer, Dr. Peter Obi has explained that he could not put an appearance at the funeral ceremony of the former President of Nigeria, late Gen. Mohammadu Buhari. Obi said there was no flight to Daura, the late president's country home. Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has explained his absence at the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, citing flight restrictions as the reason for his inability to attend the ceremony in Daura on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists shortly after…

Jul

2025

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I’ve not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi

POLITICS#2027PresidentialElections, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #DrPeterObi, #LabourParty

I've not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi Contrary to the viral rumour about Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, he has reaffirmed his membership of the Labour Party (LP), restating his zeal to run for the presidency seat in 2027 in spite of all odds. The ex-presidential candidate said he still remains a member of the LP, adding that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is an umbrella of political parties that had agreed to work together. Obi disclosed this while speaking in an interview on Channels television, yesterday, Sunday, as he…