Tag: LP

Former Lagos Guber Candidate Jandor Quits PDP

Ganiyu Amodu

Abdulazeez Adediran, ex-governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has resigned his membership of the party. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, announced his resignation during a press briefing at Liberty Place, Ikeja, on Monday. He cited indiscipline and anti-party activities within the PDP as reasons for his departure. Jandor was PDP’s flagbearer in Lagos during the 2023 general election. He polled third with 62,449 votes behind Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 762,134 votes, and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) who…

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27 Lagos Lawmakers Allegedly Defect To Labour Party, House Reacts

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed reports alleging that 27 members are planning to defect from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the opposition Labour Party (LP). Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, debunked the publication in a statement. Ogundipe called it “entirely false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public.” The statement read: “We find this report not only offensive but also riddled with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods, serving no purpose other than to sow discord and confusion within…

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I’ve Lost Confidence In You – Kenneth Okonkwo Parts Ways With Peter Obi, LP

Abibat Babalola

Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has ended his political association with the party and its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a statement released on his social media account on July 27, 2024, Okonkwo, a lawyer and seasoned Nollywood actor, cited persistent internal crises within the Labour Party and Obi’s failure to resolve them as reasons for his decision. Okonkwo expressed a loss of confidence in Obi’s ability to restore unity and lead the party to victory in the upcoming general elections. He criticised…

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