The Labour Party has condemned the unlawful break and entry into its national headquarters by the militant arm of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh in Abuja. The statement describes the destruction of property as a criminal act, a misplacement of priority and an action done in bad fate. It wonders how the […]
The Labour Party has eexpressed displeasure with its House of Representatives caucus calling for suspension of the planned national convention. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh in Abuja. The statement advises the reps members elected on its platform to respect party supremacy or risk disciplinary action. “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a […]
The Labour Party, LP has warned the embattled former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi and others to desist from bringing the party down. The National youth leader of the party, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu stated this while addressing youths who were at the Party Secretariat in Abuja to congratulate the National Chairman for his victory at the Appeal Court. Prince Ahanotu added that it is an insult for the party's former […]
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a fresh motion filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, seeking disqualification of members of the panel from proceeding with their petition challenging the election victory of Governor Douye Diri. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the motion after he took arguments from counsel to Sylva, Tunde Falola, Charles Edosanwan for INEC, Chris […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Okezie Kalu has advocated reservation of seats in the parliament as a deliberate move to ensure more participation of women in politics. Kalu who made the call in at an event Organised by the National Assembly to commenorate this year's International Women's Day decried the poor statistics of women in politics in Nigeria. While calling for deliberate efforts to change the […]
The House of Representatives has asked all federal government agencies to suspend all concession processes until its ongoing investigation is concluded. The Joint House Committee on Public Assets and Special Duties gave this directives during its inaugural investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. This was as the agencies that appeared for the hearing including the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and […]
TWELVE years after it received the Stephen Oronsaye Report, the Federal Government, on Monday, approved the implementation of some of its recommendations to reduce the cost of governance. Consequently, 29 government agencies will be merged even as eight parastatals will be subsumed into eight other agencies. More so, four agencies have been relocated to four various ministries and while one was earmarked for scrapping. The Minister of Information and National […]
National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure has congratulated Olumide Akpata, the winner of the party's primary for Edo governorship election. This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by him in Abuja. The statement calls on other aspirants to eschew bitterness and work for the success of the party by collapsing their structures into that of the candidate. "We therefore congratulate him and we all will work towards […]
Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Olumide Akpata has emerged as the candidate of the Labour Party for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo state. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh in Abuja. The statement says Mr. Olumide Akpata scored 316 out of 340 votes to beat Kenneth Imasuagbon and Sam Eromosele Eboh who both got seven […]
