Category: Labour Party
It’s suspicious – Labour Party fumes as tribunal sacks its federal lawmakers
The Labour Party has expressed worries over how its members are being sacked by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in many states across the country. DAILY POST reports that the tribunal had nullified the elections of many of the elected members of the party in Edo, Abia and other states over the discrepancy surrounding their membership of the party and their mode of nomination….
Leaked Phone Conversation With Oyedepo Aimed At Incriminating Obi – Obienyem
April 02, (THEWILL) – Valentine Obienyem, media aide to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that the leaked phone conversation between Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, is allegedly aimed at incriminating and subsequently prosecuting Obi for treason. Obienyem made the claim on Sunday, […] The post Leaked Phone Conversation With Oyedepo Aimed At…
Those elected on Labour Party’s platform won’t defect — Abure
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Tuesday, stated that no newly elected National Assembly members under the party would defect to other parties. Speaking in Abuja after meeting with members of the National Assembly-elect, the chairman noted that the party would make a difference in deepening the nation’s democracy. ‘ ‘The federal lawmakers-elect are men of integrity, and none will jump…
Adamawa LP governorship candidate drops ambition for APC counterpart
The governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Adamawa State, Engr Umar Mustapha, has dropped his ambition in favour of his counterpart in All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aishatu Binani. Umar Mustapha, better simply known as Otumba, said at a press briefing in Yola Sunday evening that following challenges he had been contending with in the course of seeking to be governor, he decided to…
BREAKING: Enugu Labour Party senatorial candidate, several others murdered
The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Prof Oyibo Chukwu has been reportedly murdered. This is coming about three days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections. DAILY POST learnt that he was set ablaze alongside different party members late Wednesday night at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Unidentified individuals have been said to have accosted them…
Sir Keir Starmer shakes the hand of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky after flying to Kyiv
BEAMING Sir Keir Starmer shakes the hand of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky after flying to Kyiv yesterday. And the Labour leader promised that UK help for the courageous country will “remain the same” if he turns into PM. Volodymyr Zelensky and Sir Keir Starmer meet in UkraineTwitter Reuters Sir Keir speaks with mayor of the Bucha city Anatolii Fedoruk as he visits the web site…
Kaduna: LP guber candidate, Asake, meets Muslim clerics, assures of fairness
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State in this year’s election, Jonathan Asake, says his administration will function on the rules of fairness, fairness and justice as enshrined in the 1999 structure if elected. According to him, it’s only when the federal government is correctly guided on the rules as enshrined in the structure that fairness can be noticed in coping with each…
Nigerians eager for LP to takeover – Delta guber candidate Pela
The Delta State gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Deacon Ken Pela immediately expressed confidence that the 2023 elections will maintain peacefully regardless of the safety challenges in the Country. Deacon Pela made the assertion throughout a dialog with newsmen shortly after an interactive session with gubernatorial candidates in Warri. The interactive session was organized by the Delta State Chapter of the Association of…
Oyo rally: We shocked APC in Southwest today – Labour Party boasts over crowd
The Labour Party has expressed delight in the turnout of celebration supporters on the presidential marketing campaign rally held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. DAILY POST earlier reported that thousands of supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi flooded the marketing campaign rally in Ibadan to drum help for the previous Anambra Governor and his working mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Reacting…
Court sacks Labour Party State Assembly candidates in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, nullified the nomination of 4 House of Assembly candidates of the Labour Party in Rivers State. The presiding Judge, Justice Turaki Mohammed in his judgment agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the Labour Party didn’t adjust to the Electoral Act act whereas conducting 4 of the State House of Assembly main elections. Justice…
Kaduna Labour Party guber candidate, Asake rues neglect of women
The gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State within the 2023 election, Jonathan Asake, has promised to offer women their rightful place in his authorities if voted into energy. Speaking on Friday in Kaduna when he honoured an invite by the political committee of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to current his plan for the State, he famous that women would play…
No rift or faction in Kaduna Labour Party – State Chairman
The Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State says the get together in the state has remained an entity with none faction, because the 2023 basic elections in the nation draw nearer. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna, the state chairman of the get together, Auwal Tafoki in the corporate of the gubernatorial candidate of the get together, Jonathan Asake, different candidates and get together stakeholders, stated: “It…
Wike: Peter Obi doesn’t care about Labour Party – Atiku’s ally, Omokri
Reno Omokri, an in depth ally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to a comment made by the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Rivers State. Omokri stated Peter Obi solely cares about himself, not LP. Recall that Obi had appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to permit him to win the state within the…
Peter Obi: Soludo’s outburst driven by hatred, selfish interest – Labour Party
The Labour Party has reacted to the verbal assault on Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State. Soludo drew the hornet’s nest when he declared that Obi knew he wouldn’t win the election however was merely taking part in drama. Several offended reactions have since trailed the outburst. In a press release made obtainable to DAILY POST on…
Executive Order 22: Wike is calling for anarchy – Labour Party
Labour Party has condemned Executive Order 22 signed by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, describing it as a recipe for “anarchy” within the state. Executive Order 22 prohibits political events from utilizing constructions in residential areas as marketing campaign workplaces. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the South-South National Vice Chairman of the Labour occasion, Felix Reuben described the order as “draconian.” He mentioned…
Court Judgement: Edeoga remains Enugu guber candidate, no fresh primary – Labour Party
The Labour Party has declared that Hon. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga remains its governorship candidate in Enugu State. The Party took the stand on Wednesday throughout a stakeholders’ assembly held in Enugu, the Coal City Capital. DAILY POST reviews {that a} Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered a fresh primary election inside 14 days. The ruling was in respect of a swimsuit filed by…
Court ruling: Enugu Labour Party awaits directive from Abuja – Chairman
Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, Casmir Agbo, has disclosed that the social gathering is ready for directives from its headquarters to conduct a contemporary gubernatorial main. Agbo made this identified on Monday in a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Recall that an Abuja Federal High Court had ordered a contemporary gubernatorial main in Enugu State….
2023: Group faults court judgment, says Enugu Labour Party has no valid guber candidate
An Enugu-based pro-democracy group, Enugu Good Governance Group (E-3G), has faulted the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the Labour Party (LP) to conduct a contemporary governorship main election in Enugu State, saying the court overreached itself, because the authorized timeframe for conduct of main elections had since elapsed. The group maintained that having not complied with the related Sections of the Electoral…