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Labour Party Opens ‘Hall of Shame’ Register for Defected Lawmakers, Elected Officers

News Leverage Editor December 5, 2024

The leadership of the Labour Party has received with discontentment the news of defection, today of some lawmakers representing the party in the National Assembly…

Court Declares Abure as LP National Chairman

News Leverage Editor October 8, 2024

The Federal High Court in Abuja declared Julius Abure as the substantive National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday.

Abia 2023 NNPP Governorship Candidate Ukpai Iro, Others Decamp to Labour Party

News Leverage Editor September 14, 2024

The 2023 Governorship Candidate and Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Abia State during the 2023 General Election, Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai…

“2027 Presidential Ticket No Longer Reserved for Obi” Estranged LP Chairman Abure Says

News Leverage Editor September 9, 2024

Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party has stated that the 2027 presidential ticket is no longer reserved for Peter Obi but for all…

LP Will Take Over Lagos State in 2027 – Rhodes-Vivour Says

News Leverage Editor September 6, 2024

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, expressed optimism that the Labour Party would not only win but also take…

Supreme Court: Obi, Abure Marked for Vilification – LP Claims

News Leverage Editor October 26, 2023

Julius Abure, the Chairman of the Labour Party has reacted to the upholding of the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the…

Obi Speaks, Says He Will Not Relent in Quest for Justice

News Leverage Editor September 7, 2023

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded general election has appealed against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition…

PEPT: Court Says No Evidence to Back Obi, Labour Party’s Claim

News Leverage Editor September 6, 2023

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has stated that widespread irregularities mentioned by Peter Obi and the Labour Party were not specific and did not mention…

PEPT: Court Adjourns as LP, Obi Presents Evidence

News Leverage Editor June 5, 2023

The Court of Appeals has adjourned the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to 6th June 2023 at 2 pm following the conclusion of presenting its evidence…

PEPT: Court Adjourns Obi, Labour Party’s Suit as It Admits Evidence

News Leverage Editor June 2, 2023

The Court of Appeal has adjourned the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to next week Monday while giving a free day on Saturday to the Counsels…

INEC, APC Rejects Evidence Provided by Peter Obi, Labour Party

News Leverage Editor June 1, 2023

The Counsels to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, All Progressive Party, President Bola Tinubu, and Vice President Kashim Shettima have rejected the presentation of evidence…

PEPT: Court Adjourns, LP Reveals Plans on BVAS Forensic Examination

News Leverage Editor May 20, 2023

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja has been adjourned till Monday, the 22nd of May 2023.

Drama Erupts in PEPT as SAN Insists on Representing Obi, LP

News Leverage Editor May 19, 2023

There was a mild drama at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in the Court of Appeal today when Oba Maduabuchi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria…

Interim Government: Labour Party Warns Against Intimidation, Blackmail

News Leverage Editor March 30, 2023

In response to the alarm raised by the Department of State Secret Service yesterday, the Labour Party has said Nigerians will not be intimidated or…

Labour Party’s Legal Team Arrives INEC Headquarters

News Leverage Editor March 13, 2023

The Labour Party's legal team is currently in a meeting with the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC at the Commission's national headquarters…

Labour Party Announces New Presidential Campaign DG

News Leverage Editor December 27, 2022

Professor Akin Oshuntokun has been appointed the new Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council of the Peter Obi and Yusuf Baba-Ahmed of the Labour…