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2027 elections: People are loyal to Peter Obi, not LP – Kenneth Okonkwo
By Innocent Raphael Former spokesperson of the Labour Party presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo has assured Nigerians that the crisis rocking the party would not affect Peter Obi’s chance, should he decide to test the waters for the presidency again in 2027. Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Okonkwo stated Peter Obi represents “a new Nigeria” regardless of…
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BREAKING: Ex-PDP National Chairman, Secondus, Sekibo declare support for Tinubu, Fubara
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, made the…
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Six Labour Party lawmakers defect to PDP in Enugu
Six members of the Labour Party in the Enugu State House of Assembly on Thursday defected to Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), during plenary. Those who decamped are; the chief whip, member representing Igbo-Eze North constituency 1 in Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Ejike Ezeh, member representing Nsukka East, Pius Onyekachi Ezugwu, Deputy chief whip, member representing, Enugu South Rural,…
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Ningi threatens to sue Senate President Akpabio over suspension
Suspended Senator representing Bauchi Central District, Ahmed Ningi, has threatened to sue the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, if the suspension placed on him is not lifted in seven days. He also vowed to report Akpabio to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC). Ningi, who wrote Akpabio through his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), threatened to take Akpabio before the Federal High…
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LP reserves 2027 presidential, governorship tickets for Obi, Otti
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Labour Party (LP) has recommended reserving the presidential ticket for former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. The party also wants the governorship ticket to be reserved for Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, based on what it described as his sterling performance in office. This was disclosed in a communique issued after the party’s…
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Lagos APC: Justice Forum appoints Faleke as Coordinator
A political caucus in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos Chapter, Justice Forum, has appointed the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke as its Coordinator. Justice Forum is one of the major caucuses in Lagos APC that has produced governors like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ( now President Bola Tinubu) and Former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde…
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NLC loses out as Abure re-elected LP National Chairman
Despite the opposition of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Julius Abure has been re-elected as the National Chairman of Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that held on Wednesday in…
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BREAKING: Dead Ondo APC aspirant among party elders’ shortlist
Paul Akintelure, the governorship aspirant in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who died in Lagos on Monday is one of the three aspirants shortlisted by party elders, Westernpost has learnt. Akintelure who served as the running mate to the late governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu during the 2012 election under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)…
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Ondo APC governorship aspirant, Akintelure dies
An All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Ondo governorship election Paul Akintelure is dead. The spokesperson of the APC in Ondo State Alex Kalejaye confirmed the death on Tuesday. While the cause of his death is still unknown, Akintelure’s demise came days after the medical doctor turned politician raised an alarm about threats to his life. “Initially, I hope…
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BREAKING: Edo PDP Chairman, Aziegbemi reportedly regains freedom
Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has regained freedom. It was disclosed by Channels TV on its programme, The Monring brief, on Tuesday. Aziegbemi was kidnapped last week friday in Benin. It was reported that the abductors demanded for a N500m ransom when they contacted his family members. Although, it cannot be confirmed if…
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