Ahead of the November governorship poll in Ondo State, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi has clinched the gubernatorial ticket of the Labour Party, LP. Olorunfemi emerged as the winner of the primaries of the party conducted on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital. Hon. Olusola Ayodele, the chairman of the primary election committee, […]
PDP, LP members defect to APC in Ebonyi
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at Ndufu Alike ward in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Receiving the defectors at Ndufu Alike junction, the member representing Ikwo/Ezza-South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Chinedu Ogah, commended their move […]
‘I won’t stop opposition members from joining LP in Abia’ – Otti
Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has said that the doors of the Labour Party, LP, would not be closed against the members of the opposition party who are wishing to cross the carpet. Otti, who stated this at Abia State Government House, Umuahia, during his media chat with Abia people, said that a political party […]
Ikpeazu reacts as his ex-commissioners, chief of staff defect to APC Ikpeazu reacts as his ex-commissioners, chief of staff defect to APC
Some top PDP members, including Okezie Ikpeazu’s former appointees, defected to the APC on Monday, raising speculations that the former governor is considering a switch to the party. The post Ikpeazu reacts as his ex-commissioners, chief of staff defect to APC Ikpeazu reacts as his ex-commissioners, chief of staff defect to APC appeared first on […]
Ikpeazu restates commitment to Abia PDP after members’ defection to APC, LP
Former Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu has assured members of the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus that he has no plan to leave the party, saying he would retain other members to rebuild the umbrella party in the state. Ikpeazu, who spoke on Thursday during a caucus meeting held at the new […]
Court denies alleged kidnapper of Anambra LP candidate bail
Defection: Ebonyi APC chair assures PDP, LP, others of equal treatment
Ebonyi State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has assured defectors from other political parties of equal treatment. Emegha stated this at Isiaka, in Ivo Local Government headquarters during a defection rally to welcome over 3000 loyalists of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim […]
NLC vs Abure: I’m still LP member, won’t be involved in anti-party – Peter Obi
The Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims of dumping the party. Obi said he’s still a member and will never be involved in an anti-party. He spoke while addressing Nigerians on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts on Friday. “I am still a member of the Labour Party and I […]
LP crisis: ‘Unite party or leave’— Ex-presidential aspirant dares Peter Obi
Former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party, LP, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has challenged the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to vacate the party if he can’t unite members. Two factional groups, respectively led by Julius Abure and Apapa Lamidi, had been claiming supremacy over the national chairmanship. Also, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has […]
2027 is about Peter Obi, not LP – Kenneth Okonkwo
Nollywood actor and former spokesperson of the Labour Party presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo has said the crisis rocking the party would not affect Peter Obi if he decides to run for the presidency again in 2027. He explained that politics is about the candidate and not the political party. Speaking in a recent interview […]