Appeal Court sacks Abure, reaffirms Apapa as LP’s national chairman

The Court of Appeal in Imo State has sacked Julius Abure and reaffirmed Lamido Apapa as the national chairman of the Labour Party

INEC has powers to decide how to transmit election results — Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that the Electoral Act gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ‘very wide discretionary powers’ to determine how it wants to transmit or transfer election results.

Labour Party Reps-elect who praised Tinubu has apologized

Comments made by a Labour party House of Representatives members-elect, Hon. Amobi Ogah about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been disowned by the party. 

JUST IN: Court nullifies Alex Otti’s candidature, all Labour Party candidates in Abia, Kano

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States.

How LP Factional Leader, Apapa, Argues Over Seat In Abuja Court

The Labour Party factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, was filmed quarrelling over a seat in Federal Capital Court, Abuja on Wednesday.

I was never arrested – LP Candidate Peter Obi reveals real reason for his ordeal in UK

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said contrary to viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the United Kingdom, he was merely stopped for a routine immigration check.

Factional LP Chairman Apapa approaches Tribunal to withdrawal Peter Obi’s cases against Tinubu

The Labour Party, LP, has raised the alarm alleging that the self-acclaimed chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, has approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, asking it to dismiss all the cases filed by the party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

2023: Peter Obi’s victory in Lagos surprised APC – Fashola

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi’s victory in Lagos in the just concluded general election was a surprise to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Results on INEC portal shows Peter Obi, not Tinubu, won in Rivers - Premiumtimes claims

A report by Premiumtimes says results uploaded on the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) indicate that the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, won the 25 February presidential election in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-south Nigeria.

Nobody can force me to leave Nigeria – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the election of February 25, 2023, insisted that nobody can force him to leave Nigeria.

Labour Party says Peter Obi has no plan to leave Nigeria

Labor Party Presidential Campaign Council, LP-PCC, yesterday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of a well-calculated and orchestrated campaign of calumny to discredit and delegitimise Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to compel him to abandon his right to seek redress in court, following the outcome of the last election which was adjudged both locally and internationally to have failed to meet any standard of credibility or fairness.

Police seal Labour Party secretariat in Imo, Governor Uzodimma blamed

The National leadership of the Labour Party, LP, on Monday alleged that its party Secretariat in Owerri, Imo state has been invaded and occupied by the agents loyal to Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma.

NBC slams N5m penalty on Channels TV for breaking broadcast code during interview with Labour party's Vice Presidential candidate, Baba Datti-Ahmed

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law during an interview with the Vice-Presidential candidate of Labour party, Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Labour Party Hits Back At Festus Keyamo Over Arrest Call: Charge your principal Tinubu and MC Oluomo for SNATCH IT, GRAB IT AND RUN AWAY WITH IT rhetorics

Chief Spokesperson of the LP Campaign Council, Mr Tanko Yunusa, in a statement, yesterday, said Datti is a free citizen of this country and entitled to his fundamental right of freedom of expression. He said Datti never called for insurrection or any act envisaging treason.

GUBER POLL: LP agent shot dead – Rhodes-Vivour says police, INEC complicit

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party for Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disclosed that an agent of the party in the ongoing governorship poll in the state has been shot dead.

Gov. Soludo denies plot to assassinate Peter Obi after Nigeria elections

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has countered the allegation linking him to a plot on the life of Peter Obi.

I planned to Japa before winning Edo Reps election – Edo Lawmaker-elect who won on the platform of Labour party speaks

Esosa Iyawe, a 40-year-old graduate of Benson Idahosa University, who was elected as the member representing the Oredo Federal Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives during the February 25 National Assembly elections has said he had planned to relocate to another country before winning the election. 

2023: Labour Party clinches Six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats

Following the just concluded National Assembly members election, the Labour Party (LP) secured six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats. 

Court grants labour party order compelling INEC to transmit results electronically from polling unit in governorship and house of assembly elections

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted leave to Labour Party and 41 others to apply for Judicial Review and Mandamus Orders compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to directly and electronically upload results from the polling units in the state to the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) for the governorship and house of assembly election. 

READ Full text of Peter Obi’s speech rejecting presidential election result

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has vowed to reclaim the mandate he said Nigerians handed him on February 25, 2023.