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Labour Party guber aspirant in Imo found dead in Lagos home

By Nurudeen Shotayo Reports say the aspirant died after paying N25m for the Labour Party governorship nomination form. An Imo State governorship aspirant under the Labour Party platform, Chief Humphrey Anumudu, has reportedly died in his house. Anumudu was found dead in his Lagos residence after returning from a Labour Party meeting held at the […]

Sign of coming times: NBC should sanction TV stations granting Peter Obi Interviews – Tinubu

Sign of coming times: NBC should sanction TV stations granting Peter Obi Interviews – Tinubu By afolabi Mr. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP, Mr Peter Obi, is trying to delegitimise and discredit his victory. Tinubu charged the security agencies in the country to warn Obi against making inflammatory […]

Video: APC thugs allegedly attack Labour Party candidates in Lagos

What I’ll do if Tinubu invites me into his govt – Peter Obi

What I’ll do if Tinubu invites me into his govt – Peter Obi Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has disclosed what he will do if invited by the to join the Government of National Unity proposed by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Obi stated this while speaking in an interview on […]

Be resilient, sustain momentum, Obi tells Edo people

Be resilient, sustain momentum, Obi tells Edo people  11th March 2023 Peter Obi by David From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, called on the supporters of the party in Edo State not to be discouraged by the outcome of the presidential election but to sustain the tempo by voting for […]

If not for Obi, North would have retained power – Wike

by David Describes Obi as hero of 2023 presidential election From Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, as the hero of the 2023 presidential election. Governor Wike said the decision of Obi to contest the presidential election under the platform of the […]

Massachusetts Institute Technology (MIT) speaks on alleged certificate forgery by Lagos LP guber candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

By Oluyemi Ogunseyin American university, the Massachusetts Institute Technology (MIT), has confirmed the certificate of Labour Party’s (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Rhodes-Vivour has been at the center of a certificate forgery allegation after an email that purportedly came from the office of MIT registrar appeared on social media claiming he was […]

Labour Party loses suit seeking to compel INEC to transmit result

By Enioluwa Adeniyi A suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adopt electronic means of transmitting the 2023 election results has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, in his ruling, held that Section 52(2) of the […]

Lagos poll: Bode George, Akerele-Bucknor, others endorse LP gov candidate

HEADLINE | Posted: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Lagos poll: Bode George, Akerele-Bucknor, others endorse LP gov candidate By Dapo Akinrefon & Gabriel Olawale • Say, ‘threatening voters, politics of annihilation’ • As CAN backs Sanwo-Olu for second term MEMBERS of Omo Eko Pataki, consisting of Olabode George, former deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworaola Akerele-Bucknor, and […]

LP adopts Rivers PDP guber candidate, Fubara

LP adopts Rivers PDP guber candidate, Fubara By Ochogwu Sunday The Rivers State Chapter of the Labour Party has adopted the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sir Siminialaye Fubara. This is coming days before the governorship and state assembly elections slated for March 11. The Rivers State Chairman of the Labour Party, […]