Labour Party

A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi on his approach to party matters. Kenneth Okonkwo, who joined the LP…

The Labour Party in Nigeria has called on the workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the government on a new minimum wage rather than embarking on industrial action. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh,…

Hours after the suspension of Julius Abure as the Labour Party’s National Chairman, the party said the executives in Edo State lack the power to carry out such action. LP in a statement by its spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, on Saturday…

The Labour Party, on Wednesday, said that the house of its national chairman, Julius Abure, was gutted by fire in the early hours of the day. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on…

The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to accord the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, any form of recognition following his re-election. Abure was returned as the party national chairman at a national…

Following Wednesday’s invasion of its secretariats, the leadership of Labour Party (LP) has formally petitioned relevant government institutions requesting that an urgent intervention be taken to protect the party against further…

The Labour Party (LP) leadership has described the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) invasion of its national secretariat as “a criminal act, a misplacement of priority, and an action done in bad fate.” In a statement issued by the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday stormed the national secretariat of the Labour Party in Abuja to protest the party’s national convention planned for end of this month. The congress also demanded the sacking of the…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which last year, restrained Abure and…

Nigerians woke up this morning to a social media earthquake so strong, it almost rivaled the tremor caused by the announcement of last week's national jollof rice shortage. Accusations of financial impropriety have sent the Peter Obi…

The Nigeria Police Force says Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, was arrested for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and related offences. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been arrested by policemen in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Abure was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, it was gathered. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police…

The Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday said the party will give a transparent account of funds realised during the campaign process. Obi stated this during a press conference in…

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata, has denied claims that he had a hand in the protest that took place at the party’s secretariat in Benin on Sunday. Members of the Edo Chapter of the Labour…

The simmering pot of the Edo State governorship election just got a healthy dose of spice, courtesy of Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo. In a fiery statement released Tuesday via his X account, Okonkwo unleashed a…