The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has advised residents of Edo State to cast their votes in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday and return home immediately after voting. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Frank Mba, who is overseeing security for the election, emphasized that only accredited individuals would be … Read more
The Abure-led Labour Party, LP, has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti of seeking to hijack the leadership of the party through the back door. The National Secretary of the party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, said this in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. … Read more
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has called on members of the party’s dissolved National Working Committee (NWC), previously led by Julius Abure, to set aside their differences and work with the newly appointed National Caretaker Committee to rebuild the party. Obi, represented by Datti Baba-Ahmed at the committee’s inaugural … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, alongside his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmad, have donated ₦50 million to assist victims of the recent floods in Maiduguri. The donation was made during a visit by the Labour Party leadership and the Obidient Movement to the Borno State capital, where they expressed their … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Julius Abure’s claim to the position of Labour Party National Chairman as “illegal and unconstitutional.” INEC clarified its position in a counter-affidavit submitted by Ayuba Mohammed, an Executive Officer in its Litigation and Prosecution Department, in response to a lawsuit filed by the Labour Party (Suit NO. … Read more
An aspirant to the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna State, Mr Francis Bobai, has described the leadership disagreement in the Labour Party, LP, as a family issue that would soon be resolved. He expressed the optimism on Monday in Kaduna. Recall that the party has been embroiled in a crisis that has torn it … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has refuted claims that he intends to serve as vice president to any specific candidate. In a recent interview with News Central, Obi discussed his presidential ambitions, the Labour Party, and Nigeria’s current economic challenges. During the interview, the former governor of Anambra … Read more
The Labour Party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Julius Abure, has urged the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and key Afenifere leaders for alleged misappropriation of campaign funds from the 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Olumide Akpata as the Labour Party’s governorship candidate for Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG this ruling follows a June decision by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, which dismissed a suit challenging Akpata’s nomination for the September 21 election. Justice Omotosho had ruled that the … Read more
A former National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Oluchi Opara, has accused the factional chairman of the party, Julius Abure, of forging the late chairman’s signature and misappropriating party funds. EKO HOT BLOG notes that Opara claimed Abure transferred money to accounts belonging to his wife, siblings, staff, and his personal company. Opara stated that … Read more
The Presidency has drawn a comparison between Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, made this observation on Wednesday following the recent US presidential debate between Democrat candidate Donald … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, stating that their failure to resolve ongoing leadership crises is proof that they cannot be trusted to govern Nigeria. In a statement issued by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party also criticized its former … Read more
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has not been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to his media aide, Valentine Obienyem. Obienyem dismissed the rumors, clarifying that Obi was not even in Nigeria when the alleged arrest was reported to have occurred in his Anambra home. EDITOR’S … Read more
The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has announced that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket will no longer be automatically reserved for Peter Obi, its 2023 presidential candidate. Abure revealed this during a press briefing following the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. He stated that the … Read more
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has declared that the party’s presidential ticket is no longer reserved for its 2023 candidate, Peter Obi. This is coming amid the party’s decision to nullify a resolution taken at the its national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on March 27, 2024. The party … Read more
The Labour Party, led by Julius Abure, has accused prominent figures including Peter Obi, Governor Alex Otti, and Datti Baba-Ahmed of being responsible for the ongoing crisis within the party. Ayo Olorunfemi, the Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party under Abure, voiced his regret over the actions of these individuals, stating, “It is regrettable … Read more
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has rejected the meeting of the party convened by Abia governor, Dr Alex Otti in Umuahia. Mr Obiora Ifoh made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, saying the meeting was unconstitutional EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: US Confiscates Presidential Plane Melania’s Betrayal: … Read more
A factional acting Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Callistus Okafor, has rejected the appointment of former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman as the chairman, the caretaker committee of the party. In a statement in Abuja, Okafor described the LP stakeholders’ meeting convened by Abia Governor, Alex Otti, as illegal, unconstitutional and a jamboree. EDITORS … Read more
There are fresh indications that Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, along with his National Working Committee (NWC) members and loyalists, plans to shun today’s stakeholders’ meeting summoned by Abia State Governor Alex Otti. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has appointed Yunusa Tanko as the Interim National Coordinator of his Obidient Movement worldwide. Before this new role, Tanko served as Obi’s former spokesperson and was the media director of the now-defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. In 2015, Tanko, a well-known activist … Read more