…President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to his mother’s death. Meanwhile, Labour Party youth leaders proposed consultations with the APC and groups supporting Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, although they said the proposal remained subject to further discussions and consensus. Also making…

By John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Labour Party, LP, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country despite the economic and security challenges confronting the nation. The party made the call in a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence An…

…in the support Ortom is extending to both the incumbent President, Bola Tinubu, and the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi, also warrants clarification. It is interesting to hear Ortom explain his position as statesmanship while acknowledging support for opposing presidential interests. If providing campaign logistic…

…of the PDP, Laura Yimi Lucas of the SDP and Adeyemi Adebowale Abdulzeez of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The final list also includes candidates from other political parties contesting the three senatorial seats, with the candidates’ names, political parties, ages, genders and listed qualifications contained in the do…

…participation and representation in politics. The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP who reiterated that his conviction that a well-governed, peaceful, stable and prosperous Nigeria was firmly in Canada’s strategic interest. Geographic Reference, said, “A Nigeria that works for its people will not only…

…his X handle, the former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, said he deeply saddened by the direction in which our country is heading. His words: “It is profoundly embarrassing that we have reached a point where a sitting President is asking a foreign court to withhold record…

…presidential candidate against the ruling APC.The parties present included the PDP; Labour Party, LP; New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP; ADC; Peoples Redemption Party, PRP; and Young Progressives Party, YPP, and the communiqué pledged a unified ticket to challenge the APC in 2027. Momentum The gathering, attended by form…

The Labour Party on Friday mourned the death of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, describing him as a committed unionist and democrat who played significant roles in the development of the party and Nigeria’s democratic process. Ugboaja, who died recently at the age of 60, was also…

The Labour Party, LP, has recorded another major boost in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State following the defection of over 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressives Congress, APC, African Democratic Congress, ADC, and other political parties. The latest mass defection took place…

…law and other matters of national importance. He also criticised the invitation of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, to the conference, questioning his record on local government elections while he was governor of Anambra State. “It is a shame that Peter Obi, who did not care to condu…

…to healthcare during his governorship.Peter Obi's political backgroundObi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, resigned from the African Democratic Congress on May 2, 2026. He was subsequently ratified as the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC) on May 2…

…said the federal government failed to manage the savings from the policy responsibly.The Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate said he had outlined a structured plan for subsidy removal in his manifesto before the election.

The Labour Party (LP) has said it is working on a cost-effective campaign strategy ahead of the 2027 presidential election The post N10bn campaign spending limit: Labour Party plans lethal, conservative strategy appeared first on Tribune Online.

From the NFIU’s disclosure that terrorists are exploiting crowdfunding and accounts linked to deceased persons to move funds, to sharp disagreements among 2027 presidential contenders over insecurity and fuel subsidy, fresh US military training for Nigerian troops, a court battle over the stalled selection of a new Awu…

…statements attributed to Kalu and Nkwonta in support of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The State Working Committee of the party, at a meeting held on Monday, August 10, 2026, described the alleged statements and actions of the two APC leaders as “unstatesmanlike, irrespo…

…State governor, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party, has since joined the NDC as the opposition realignment ahead of 2027 gathers momentum. While the NDC has welcomed the G-100 initiative, it rejected the suggestion that the opposition must necessarily present a single candi…

…of public funds, a pattern he said he intended to break.Peter Obi, who resigned from the Labour Party and was ratified as the NDC presidential candidate in May 2026, is among the other opposition figures expected to contest the 2027 general election.Atiku told to step down for ObiPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a se…

…Progressives Party, Action Alliance, Boot Party, Democratic Liberty Alliance, Zenith Labour Party, Labour Party, National Rescue Movement, Action Democratic Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party and Action Peoples Party. With each presidential candidate permitted to spend up to N10bn, the 19-man field represents a theoretic…

…of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, as well as representatives of the Labour Party, African Democratic Congress, Democratic Leadership Alliance, National Democratic Party, National Rescue Movement, Youth Party, Young Progressives Party and Zenith Labour Party. The ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar…

…in the signing ceremony, organised by the National Peace Committee, included the Labour Party, Democratic Leadership Alliance, National Democratic Party, National Rescue Movement, Social Democratic Party, Youth Party, Young Progressives Party and Zenith Labour Party, among others. The ceremony was held at the Internati…

The Labour Party (LP) has said it is banking on its extensive grassroots structure and its links with organised labour to deliver its candidates in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Ken Asogwa, stated this in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the party was fully prepar…

…LGA; the National Rescue Movement secured Darazo South Ward in Darazo LGA; the Zenith Labour Party won Wandi Ward in Dass LGA, while the Young Progressive Party secured Zirami Ward in Giade LGA. The BASIEC chairperson said the commission had confirmed the successful candidates as duly elected after they satisfied the a…

…my brother,” he said. Rhodes-Vivour: Osun triumph against tyranny Former Lagos State Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, congratulated Osun voters, describing the election outcome as a triumph against what he termed tyranny. “I congratulate the great people of Osun on their spectacular triumph a…

The Labour Party (LP) has applauded the outcome of the Osun State governorship election, saying it demonstrated the will of the people to retain Governor Ademola Adeleke in office. It said the results also confirmed that the governor’s previous four years in office had impacted the lives of voters. “In the build-up to…

…Party, Ogunsakin Olalekan of the Young Progressives Party, Adefemi Adesuyi of the Zenith Labour Party, Adewale Adebayo of the Allied People's Movement, Clement Adesuyi of the Action Peoples Party, Masilo Adeleke of the Boot Party, and Taofeek Adeleke of the New Nigeria People's Party.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contende…