August 3, 2025

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Labour Party Appoints Senator Nenadi Usman as Interim National Chairman, Senator Darlington Nwokocha Named Interim Secretary

In a significant leadership shake-up aimed at repositioning the Labour Party ahead of future political engagements, the party’s statutory National Executive Committee (NEC) has announced the appointment of Senator Nenadi Usman as the Interim National Chairman. This decision, which emerged from a high-level NEC meeting, also saw Senator Darlington Nwokocha being named as the Interim

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Labour Party Moves to Expel Peter Obi Over Coalition Ties — Arabambi Alleges

Fresh controversy is brewing within the Labour Party as the party’s leadership has revealed plans to expel its 2023 presidential flagbearer, Mr. Peter Obi, over his involvement with a newly formed opposition coalition. The move, according to party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi, stems from what he described as Obi’s unconstitutional dual political allegiance. Speaking during a

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Labour Party Moves to Suspend and Expel Peter Obi, Says National Publicity Secretary Arabambi

Dated July 8, 2025 The Labour Party has announced its intention to suspend and possibly expel the 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, from the party. This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, during a press briefing on Monday, July 8, 2025. Arabambi revealed that a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting

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Peter Obi Declares: 2027 Holds a Different Promise for Nigeria

Former presidential candidate and Labour Party stalwart, Mr. Peter Obi, has stirred fresh political discourse with a bold declaration that the year 2027 will not mirror the past, hinting at a shift in Nigeria’s political and governance trajectory. In a remark that has since gained traction across social and political platforms, Obi stated pointedly, “2027

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Abia APC Dismisses Kalu’s Endorsement of LP’s Governor Otti

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s recent visit to Governor Alex Otti, describing the lawmaker’s actions as personal and not reflective of the party’s position. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Acting Publicity Secretary Sterling Urakpa emphasized that Kalu’s endorsement of the Labour

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Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers a Sign of Failed Reconciliation Between Wike and Fubara – Labour Party Chieftain

A prominent chieftain of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Mr Fafaa Dan-Princewill, has described the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a clear indication that the President’s efforts to broker peace between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had

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Labour Party Delegation Meets INEC, Submits Supreme Court Judgement on Leadership Crisis

A high-powered delegation from the Labour Party visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, where they formally submitted the recent Supreme Court judgment that appears to resolve the party’s protracted leadership tussle. The delegation, led by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, was received by INEC officials at the commission’s headquarters

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Abure Raises Alarm Over Planned Takeover of Labour Party Headquarters

The Labour Party (LP) crisis took a dramatic turn on Sunday, as the Julius Abure-led faction raised concerns over a potential invasion of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. In response to reports of a planned takeover, the Abure leadership deployed a team of police officers and private operatives to secure the entrance of the

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Labour Party, NLC Clash Over Forgery Allegations Against Abure, Others

The crisis within the Labour Party (LP) intensified on Monday as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) formally petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, demanding the prosecution of LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, and three other party officials over allegations of forgery and criminal conspiracy. The petition also named

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Labour Party Has No Anointed Candidate for Anambra Governorship Race – Abure

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has assured all aspirants vying for the party’s ticket in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election that the primary process will be free, fair, and transparent. Abure gave this assurance on Friday in Abuja when former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA),

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