By: Ifeoma Ejiofor There was mild drama on Friday as an Ihiala High Court sitting in Nnewi over the abduction of candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last Anambra State governorship election continued proceedings on the matter. The hearing on case with Suit NO:HIH/15C/22 between the State V. Chukwudi Jude Odimegwu and Maxwell
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Labour Party Convention: Journalists Barred from Entering Venue
…fears high for opponents, their apologists The ongoing National Convention of the Labour Party (LP) holding at the Grand Seasons Hotel, Nnewi Anambra state has witnessed a disturbing trend with the barring broad spectrum of the media from entering the venue. The move, observers pointed out was unbecoming and inexplicable as their National Publicity Secretary,
Read moreAPGA under fire for labelling LP faithful as disgruntled elements
Labour Party group, under the aegis of Forum of Labour Party State House of Assembly Candidates, Anambra State chapter has berated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for describing its members in the State as mere disgruntled elements and power mongers with misplaced priorities. The group wondered how a party with eight serving lawmakers from
Read moreTension as Lamidi Apapa’s Awka meeting with LP members leaks
…as Party Chairman reads riot act to LP members The alleged plan by the embattled factional acting national chairman of the Labour Party, (LP) Alh Lamidi Apapa to sneak into Awka for a nocturnal meeting on membership drive may have leaked. Reacting to the proposed hushed meeting of the group in a named Awka hotel
Read more2023 elections: Kaduna LP women leader’s killing may affect female voters’ turnout – Group
…condemns recent assassination of the party’s woman leader A group, Stop-Violence Against Women in Politics Partners has condemned in strong terms recent assassination of woman leader of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mrs. Victoria Chintex at her residence. The group are made up of six bodies namely: ActiveAllies
Read moreLabour Party sacks spokesman, dissolves Ogun chapter
…says a caretaker will be appointed to take care for the Labour party’s activities in the state The Labour Party has on Friday terminated the appointment of its acting National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, and dissolved the Ogun chapter of the party. The Daily Vendor learnt that the National Working Committee of the party took
Read moreOnly patriotic doctors can practice in Nigeria – Obi
…says it took a high sense of patriotism for any doctor to practice in Nigeria Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi has described continued migration of Nigerian trained medical doctors to other countries as unacceptable. He said it took a high sense of patriotism for any doctor to
Read moreFake news: Court remands Ebonyi LP senatorial candidate
‘The suspect was arraigned in court on a five count-charge, bordering on fake news, murder, harbouring drug traffickers and two other charges.’ An High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Tuesday remanded the Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Linus Okorie, in the correctional centre. Okorie was arraigned in court on a five
Read more2023 Presidency: Gen Enenche optimistic of Peter Obi ending insecurity
‘Enenche revealed that he first met the Labour Party candidate in 2006 when criminals and agitators were wreaking havoc in the state’ Former Coordinator of Defence Media, Maj-Gen John Enenche (rtd), on Tuesday expressed optimism that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, if elected president would tackle the security crisis rocking the nation.
Read more2023: I’ll sponsor 4 legislative bills 1 week after inauguration – LP candidate
“If you support me and I get elected to represent our great OYI Constituency, within one week of our inauguration, I would sponsor four Legislative Bills,’ Obinna Okafor The House of Assembly candidate under the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State, Mr. Obinna Okafor has pledged to sponsor four legislative bills within one week of
Read moreObi, Ahmed-Datti absent as LP unveils 1,234-member campaign council
‘It is significant to observe that the Obidient movement, has today risen above religion, ethnicity…’ National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) Clement Ojukwu on Wednesday announced a 1,234-member presidential campaign of the party with the presidential candidate of the party, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr Yusuff Ahmed-Datti, absent. Ojukwu said the
Read more100m Nigerians Living in Poverty, says Peter Obi at JPI leadership conference
By: Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi has said 100 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty amidst the nation’s huge resources. Obi, a former governor of Anambra disclosed this in Owerri on Saturday at the Jamie Pajoel International (JPI) annual leadership conference. He said Nigeria has all it takes
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