The Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Ogun State, Chief Samuel Olaolu, has declared that the opposition party is determined to overthrow the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Olaolu warned President Tinubu not to be deceived by those claiming that his re-election in 2027 is guaranteed, stating, ‘The truth is …

Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra central, says the supreme court has ended Julius Abure’s tenure as national chairman of the Labour Party, restoring the party to the position originally taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking on Prime Time, a programme on Arise News on Wednesday night, Umeh said INEC had earlier stopped recognising Abure and party officials …

The leadership tussle in the Labour Party (LP) took a dramatic twist on Monday after the Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party announced the removal of Hon Afam Ogene as LP Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives over his involvement in anti-party activities. The NEC also vowed to direct the disciplinary committee to sanction LP …

The Supreme Court has removed Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgement on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s National Chairman. The court held that the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to …

A Labour Party (LP) chieftain and a governorship aspirant of the party in the Anambra State governorship election, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo has dumped the party. Ozigbo, an ally of the 2023 LP presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, also contested the state governorship election in 2021 under the Peoples Democratic Party. Although he did not disclose his next line of action, …

Former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu, on Tuesday purchased the Labour Party’s (LP) ₦30 million nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the Anambra State off-cycle governorship election. The procurement of the forms took place at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking shortly after receiving the forms, Moghalu assured journalists in …

A former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo has resigned his membership of the party. Okonkwo was the LP campaign spokesperson in the 2023 election. In his resignation statement, he said the LP has been afflicted by internal and leadership crises. The Nollywood actor and political activist said: ‘My entrance to politics is for good …

Some chieftains of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, have raised a motion for the LP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, to be sanctioned over the role he played in the internal strife of the party. They warned that Obi might face his worst electoral defeat in the 2027 …

The Leadership of the Ogun state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has congratulated the National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure, on his recent victory at the Appeal Court where he was reaffirmed as the National Chairman of the party. The chapter in a statement by its Publicity Secretary Mr Tokunbo Peters in Abeokuta today described the Appeal …

The Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) before the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta, the state capital. LP is challenging the commission for its alleged failure to obey the orders of the tribunal directing it to grant unfettered access to the the party …