The Labour Party has said its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, may be unable to contest the 2027 election on its platform due to legal and procedural constraints tied to party membership timelines. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, the party’s interim national chairman, Nenadi Usman, explained that the Electoral Act mandates political parties
The national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has firmly distanced itself from a planned protest scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Senior Special Adviser on Media to the party’s Interim National Chairman,
The Lagos State Labour Party (LP) chapter has expressed strong optimism about its prospects in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for July 12, 2025. This confidence stems from the party’s recent successes and its commitment to grassroots engagement. Mr. Olusupo Ajayi, Deputy Chairman of the LP in Lagos State, highlighted the party’s achievements during
The Labour Party has announced the indefinite suspension of six prominent members, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti and Senators Ireti Kingibe and Darlington Nwokocha, over allegations of anti-party activities. In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by National Secretary Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the party said the suspension takes immediate effect and bars the
In a significant political realignment in Enugu State, two prominent Labour Party (LP) figures—Prince Emeka Mamah and Barrister Titus Odo, have returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the developmental strides of Governor Peter Mbah as a key motivator. Prince Emeka Mamah, former Commissioner for Environment and Rural Development and the 2023 Enugu State
Valentine Ozigbo, a former CEO of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria and ex-member of the Labour Party (LP), has claimed that Peter Obi will not run for president in 2027 on the LP platform, which he used in the 2023 election. Ozigbo, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), cited his commitment to the
