The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed reports suggesting it has officially recognised certain individuals as leaders of the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement issued on Thursday via its X, the commission described the media reports as “false and misleading,” clarifying that no final decision has been taken regarding the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Checks reveal that INEC has updated its website to reflect these names. The commission also listed Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the…
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. The party’s National Executive Council said the decision followed the recommendations of a five-man Disciplinary Committee…
The Ward 1 Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, and a realtor, Okasime Olowojoba, has reportedly been kidnapped along the Auchi-Benin-Ibillo Road while returning to Igarra from Auchi. The incident occurred on Saturday near Sasaro, a notorious spot known for frequent kidnappings. Olowojoba was reportedly abducted while…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has debunked rumours that he is perfecting plans to dump the Labour Party and defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor declared that he remains a member of the LP the platform that brought him to power, and had no plans to abandon the party contrary to speculations….
Bashiru Lamidi Apapa, the Labour Party National Vice Chairman has took over the party as the Acting Chairman. In a press release made by him today, he said following the supreme court, he has taken over the party’s leadership. LABOUR PARTY PRESS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENTS BY: ALH BASHIRU LAMIDI APAPA THE NEW NATIONAL ACTING CHAIRMAN…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, wrote union leaders to begin the process of mobilising their members in readiness to invade and take over the 36 offices and national secretariat of the Labour Party in Abuja. Ajaero gave the directive in an internal memo made available to PUNCH Online in…
The protracted leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Monday as the two opposing parties summoned separate National Executive Council (NEC) meetings on the way forward after last Friday’s Supreme Court judgement on the matter. While the Barrister Julius Abure-led party leadership has summoned a NEC meeting currently ongoing in Abuja at the…
Labour Party has said the Supreme Court did not sack Julius Abure as the party’s chairman in the judgement delivered on Friday, contrary to speculations in the media Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party said this in a short statement he posted on the party’s social media platform following the Supreme Court…
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman…