Tag: LP

Lagos poll: APC wins Oshodi/Isolo, collation ongoing in other councils

Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oshodi/Isolo local government area, Bolaji Muse-Ariyo, has been declared the winner of Saturday election. Ariyo polled a total of 8,429 votes…

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Delta Labour Party senator defects to APC

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Delta Central senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Omo-Agege, his…

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. AMCON takes over Silverbird The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Silverbird Group which is owed…

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Petty parties: LP and PPA also won’t recognise Buhari as President

The level of pettiness associated with Nigerian politics is appalling.  After the Peoples Democratic Party vowed not to hang the official portrait of President Buhari on its secretariat wall, two…

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LP wants Buhari to stop Nigerians from going abroad for medical treatment

by Ranti Joseph The Labour Party (LP) has called on President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to stop public servants in his administration from going abroad to receive medical attention. The National Chairman,…

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#NigeriaDecides: Governor Ahmed of Kwara gets re-elected

by Ranti Joseph Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed was on Sunday re-elected for a second term after defeating 15 other candidates at the just concluded House of Assembly and…

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‘Jega, we want the withdrawal of all INEC officials in Delta,’ says LP

by Ranti Joseph Labour Party (LP) candidates in Delta State demand the immediate removal of all officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) particularly those deployed in Delta Central…

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Today’s Daily Brief: PDP calls APC out over Ebola, Labour Party says Mimiko’s on his own, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 5, 2014.   The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have responded to calls made by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop…

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If you can’t beat them…! Mimiko’s proposed move to PDP ‘is a blessing’

by Mayowa Aboah The planned defection of Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, from Labour Party (LP) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been described by Olusola Oke,  a PDP…

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Another one! Olusegun Mimiko to formally dump Labour Party for PDP [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe   Reports have it that Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko is in the final stages of decamping from the Labour Party (LP) to make a long-awaited return to…

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“People will be shocked when I win Osun election” | The Labour Party candidate is in another world

by Godwin Akanfe   The Labour Party, LP, candidate in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Fatai Akinbade, has shrugged off his poor rating in a voters’ survey…

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Ready to go: EiE Nigeria to host Osun’s first ever debate -YNaija2015.com will cover it live [DETAILS] 

All is set as Osun state prepares to host its first ever gubernatorial election debate. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough…

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Iyiola Omisore declines to participate in debate

Less than 24 hours to the Osun State gubernatorial debate. Some youth organizations decided to host a televised debate for five selected gubernatorial candidates in Osun State ahead of the…

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APC/nPDP merger throws PDP into minority at National Assembly

by Akintomiwa Agbaje   The leadership structure in both chambers of the National Assembly is set for a shake-up that will see the minority switching places with the majority. With…

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Opinion: Let’s face facts, Anambra election was not free and fair

by Moshood Isah No doubt, INEC is still far away from conducting a free and fair election in the country.  There are little positives to take away from the Anambra…

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INEC refuses to declare APGA’s Obiano winner after clinching majority votes

File photo The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has refused to declare APGA’s Willie Obiano winner of the Anambra gubernatorial election with majority votes of 174,710. This was because the…

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“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)

Hundreds of women Sunday marched on the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, protesting alleged disenfranchisement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election. The women, most…

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SNAPSHOT: Tight security in Anambra, APCs, police helicopters on standby

by Akan Ido As the Anambra governorship election takes place today, security formations in the state have been put on high alert to combat any form of disorderliness during the…

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Henry Okelue: 8 things to ponder as 2015 draws near

by Henry Okelue Fellow Nigerians... You are innately smart. Let politicians tell us how they will improve our lives when we vote them in, not how Okoro is a threat…

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Michael Orodare: Ondo Tribunal – A social revolution (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Just as I'm looking forward to a day INEC will conduct an election that will never be contested by any party at the tribunal, so also I'm…

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Michael Orodare: Why Gov. Mimiko’s second coming will be better than the first (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare ...just as his first term has been awarded with a distinction, he will surely surpass the first term achievements and score another Grade A performance in his…

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They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

by Isi Esene The Ondo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of spending over a billion naira to organise his second term…

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Michael Orodare: The opposition merger is for itself, not for the people (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare There is no doubt in the fact that we need a strong and viable opposition party to keep the ruling party on its toes, but this present…

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Ohimai Amaize: 2015: Don’t get it twisted (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Godwin Amaize Those who have sentiments for opposition parties should also feel free to join but desist from allowing themselves misled into believing that once the PDP is…

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It’s ON! YNaija.com presents Y! Politico – See our first seven columnists from the PDP, CPC, ACN & LP

  YNaija.com, the Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians, has launched a new opinion series called Y! Politico – which will present and document the voices and perspectives of young people…

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Hauwa Gambo: Now that it’s our turn to “participate” in politics (YNaija FrontPage)

Because change doesn’t happen because one set of people is replaced by the next. Change only happens because one set of philosophies is replaced by another. When democracy returned to…

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TICKER: It’s looking like a landslide victory for Mimiko…

Results of some polling units announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission have shown that the Labour Party candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, is leading. Mimiko polled 348 votes…

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Candidates emerge in Ondo governorship election

by Isi Esene The October 20 gubernatorial contest in Ondo State is gradually taking shape as the three major contending parties have chosen their election flag-bearers. The major political parties…

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You’re on your own – PDP tells Mimiko

by Isi Esene Oil and water don't mix, and so the PDP has denied reports suggesting a working alliance with the Ondo State Labour Party (LP) governor, Olusegun Mimiko, with a view to defeating…

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