Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In July, Kingibe announced that she has dumped the LP for the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election. The lawmaker had said her defection was a deliberate move and would be…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of attempting to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reform efforts and drag the country backward. The party said while Tinubu is focused on rebuilding Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national confidence, the opposition is only interested in spreading negativity to stay relevant in…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has denied reports circulating on social media that he has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s reaction followed claims by some online platforms suggesting that Otti had abandoned the Labour Party — the platform that brought him to power — to…
The political dynamics in Enugu State took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the entire structure of the Labour Party in Enugu East Local Government Area collapsed into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the defection of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. Leading the mass movement…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Labour Party (LP). The senator, who represents Enugu East senatorial district, defected on Wednesday on the floor of the senate, citing what he described as the “destabilised state” of the LP. National Assembly watchers observe that Senator Chukwu…
Supporters of the Labour Party, LP, threw caution to the winds and engaged in an altercation at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday. Although the exact cause of the fracas is still unclear, however, at the centre of the storm are allegations of attacks by supporters of the party’s…
The Labour Party (LP) has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be given the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics. “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi;…
The Labour Party (LP) has alleged a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack its structures ahead of the 2027 general election. The party’s interim national publicity secretary, Tony Akeni, said intelligence reaching the party shows that APC is positioning its moles to infiltrate LP’s ward, local government, state, zonal and national…
A lawyer and member of the coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Friday said that the African Democratic Congress has established itself as the opposition voice in the country. Okonkwo said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) only exist on paper as their leaders either support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Morris Monye, Obidient Movement’s director of mobilisation, has revealed that a member of Peter Obi’s Obidient Movement in Edo State squandered N1 million campaign funds kept in his trust on betting. Mr Monye made this revelation in a post on X on Thursday, explaining that the movement kept N1 million campaign funds with the member…