The Labour Party (LP) has unveiled Hajja Bintu Konto as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. She will run alongside the party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Chibuzo Okereke, on a ticket the party says is founded on competence, integrity and inclusive leadership. Announcing the nomination in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, described Konto as a…
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, saying he had accepted that his party no longer believes he is the best person to lead it into the next general election. In an emotional statement outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Starmer said Labour…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that only the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) will participate in the upcoming by-election for the Zuru Constituency seat in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, scheduled for June 20, 2026. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, the Resident…
A former Labour Party (LP) presidential aspirant, Peter Agada, has defected to the Young Progressives Party (YPP) following his disqualification from the party’s presidential primary. Agada announced his defection on Monday in Abuja during an event attended by representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), members of his presidential campaign council,…
The Labour Party has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over its alleged exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The suit follows claims that the party was denied the opportunity to upload its candidate’s details on INEC’s…
The Labour Party has released its timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, outlining key dates for primaries, nomination processes, screening, and appeals across all elective positions. According to the party, the primaries will be conducted in two phases. The House of Assembly and governorship primaries are scheduled for May 27, 2026, while…
The Labour Party Nigeria has elected Nenadi Usman as its National Chairman at the party’s national convention held in Umuahia. The development was confirmed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, alongside the announcement of other members of the National Working Committee (NWC), including Iheanacho Obioma as National Secretary, Nike Oriola as Deputy National Chairman, and Hilda Dokubo as National Women Leader. Senator Usman, a former…
The Labour Party has released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral subcommittees ahead of its scheduled nationwide congresses across the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, the party announced the constitution of committees to oversee…
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure challenging the leadership of the Labour Party, thereby affirming Senator Nenadi Usman as the party’s recognised leader. The judgment followed earlier rulings, including a January 21 decision of the Federal High Court which upheld a Supreme…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially cleared 14 political parties to contest the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 8, 2026, leaving out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP). INEC’s Osun State spokesman, Musa Olurode, stated that the 14 parties successfully completed their primaries and uploaded the names and…
