Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday played host to Julius Abure, factional chairman of the Labour Party. The purpose of the visit was unknown as of the time of filing this report, but it has set tongues wagging. Wike, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is serving in the government of the All…
Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), says she has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Kingibe said her defection was a deliberate move and would be formalised with “fanfare”. “I’m totally and completely committed to ADC,”…
Abayomi Arabambi, the factional national publicity secretary of the Labour Party, has disclosed that Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will soon be expelled for engaging in anti-party activities. Arabambi said Obi, who recently declared support for the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), is aware that it is unconstitutional for him to belong to…
The Acting National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, says the party approved the move by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. In a statement on Thursday, Usman slammed the Julius Abure-led group within the Labour Party as “political jesters with no legitimate standing in…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has dismissed the recent statement by Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, in which he pledged to serve only one term if elected in 2027. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Peter Obi, during a live session on X Spaces on Sunday night, declared his intention…
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji yesterday led other party leaders to receive no less than 5000 defectors into the Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection took place during a rally at Aku town in Igbo-Etiti local government area of the state. Nnaji was accompanied by the…
Edo-South Senator, Neda Imasuen, has formally announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Labour Party (LP). His letter of defection was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday. Imasuen is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics/Privileges, Public Petitions, and Code…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday lost one lawmaker each in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors — Hon. Peter Akpanke and Hon. Paul Nnamchi — formally announced their switch during plenary, with their defection letters read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Akpanke,…
The camp of the Labour Party (LP) led by the National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure, has absolved the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of blame in the leadership crisis rocking the party. The camp instead accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, of fomenting…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has again placed the blame of the leadership crisis in the party on the doorstep of the federal government, accusing it of deploying several tactics, including propaganda, to fuel the discord in the opposition party. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, also…