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2027 Elections: Wike Warns PDP Against Aligning with Obi

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FCT Minister, Wike Vows To Review, Upgrade Abuja Master Plan

In a media chat on Monday, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, warned that the Peoples Democratic Party faces self-destruction if it tries to re-enter the race for president by bringing Peter Obi, a former candidate for the position of the Labour Party. Wike recalled that he and other party leaders had warned repeatedly against allowing both the national chairman and the presidential candidate to come from the North, arguing that this was an unfair and politically damaging move. The former governor of Rivers State claimed that…

Factional firestorm: Obi, Abure camps clash over parallel NEC meetings

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The leadership tussle in the Labour Party took a dramatic twist on Monday after the Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee of the Labour Party announced the removal of Hon Afam Ogene as LP Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives over his involvement in anti-party activities. The NEC also vowed to direct the disciplinary committee to sanction LP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and Abia State Governor, Alex Oti, if they go ahead with their planned stakeholders’ engagement on Wednesday, as well as other activities that may…

JUST IN: Appeal Court Affirms Abure As Labour Party Chairman, Fines Apapa N1 Million

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JUST IN: Appeal Court Affirms Abure As Labour Party Chairman, Fines Apapa N1 Million The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday (today), affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Appellate Court has also overturned the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which had previously restrained Abure and two others from assuming the positions of national officers within the party. According to the judgement delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appellate Court deemed the high court’s assumption of jurisdiction on the matter…

Suspended LP National Treasurer Sues Party Chair, EFCC

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Suspended LP National Treasurer Sues Party Chair, EFCC In a surprising turn of events, the financial scandal and allegations of forgery surrounding the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, have taken a new twist as the suspended national treasurer of the party, Oluchi Oparah, initiated a legal action against Abure and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Oparah is urging the court to compel the EFCC to investigate the national chairman and the party’s accounts. Furthermore, Oparah is seeking to have her six-month suspension by the…

Labour Party Suspends National Treasurer Who Accused Chair, Abure Of N3.5 Billion Fraud

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Labour Party Suspends National Treasurer Who Accused Chair, Abure Of N3.5 Billion Fraud Labour Party National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara has been suspended. Opara’s suspension was officially announced during a media briefing held at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. This news platform had reported earlier how Opara had publicly challenged the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to account for N3.5 billion generated from the sale of nomination forms and fundraising activities for the upcoming 2023 general elections. The following day (Tuesday), during an interview on Arise TV’s “Good Morning…