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The Digest: Special Adviser to President Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has likened Labour Party’s Peter Obi to a “Premier League footballer” for frequently changing political parties. In a podcast interview, Bwala criticized Obi’s shifting allegiances and questioned his grassroots influence Key...

The Digest: Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has formally declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 general elections. Announcing his bid at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Baba-Ahmed emphasized that his ambition is independent and...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified its refusal to accept Labour Party nominations for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory area council elections, citing multiple pending lawsuits and the absence of a subsisting court order. INEC stated that the matter is...

The Digest: The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has declared Peter Obi's defection a "liberation" and publicly apologized to Nigerians for fielding him as its "unfitting" presidential candidate in 2023. Key Points: The party's National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said...

The Digest: Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, has confirmed that Peter Obi informed him of his decision to leave the Labour Party but stated he will remain in the LP to "rescue" it, declining to defect alongside the former presidential candidate. Key Points: Otti revealed the conversation...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has clarified that he does not need to "join" the African Democratic Congress because he has been a member of the coalition since its formation. Speaking in an X Space on Sunday, Obi emphasized his ongoing respect for former Vice...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi is set to formally join the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections. The move follows weeks of consultations and a meeting with ADC National Chairman David Mark, signaling a strategic shift in Nigeria’s political...

The Digest: Senator Nenadi Usman’s Labour Party faction has submitted a 34-member interim leadership list to INEC. According to Vanguard and Premium Times, this move challenges Julius Abure’s rival camp, exploring the deep-seated struggle for the party’s soul and engaging the high-stakes...

The Digest: The Julius Abure-led Labour Party faction has convened a National Executive Council meeting in Abuja to strategize for the 2027 elections. According to TheCable, the meeting proceeded amid ongoing leadership disputes, with INEC officials and former vice-presidential candidate Dati...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared Nigeria a "truly disgraced country," directly blaming the Tinubu administration for escalating insecurity and actively weakening democratic institutions. Citing a wave of violence and political turmoil, Obi revealed a nation...

The Digest: Senator Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North senatorial District in Enugu State, is dead. The lawmaker, who was the sole remaining member of the National Assembly from Enugu State, died on Tuesday while receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom, revealing how swiftly the...

The Digest: Morris Monye, the Director of Mobilization for the Obidient Movement, has resigned after personally investing over ₦40 million to sustain the grassroots political organization without financial support from Peter Obi or the Labour Party. His departure follows the movement's poor...

The Digest: The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a scathing attack on Peter Obi, telling the former Labour Party presidential candidate to "forget about the 2027 presidential election" after his party lost his own polling unit in the Anambra governorship...

The Digest: Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has staked a bold claim to political supremacy in the South-East, declaring himself the region's "most important politician" while dismissing comparisons with the Labour Party's Peter Obi. Key Points: The Abia North Senator refused to discuss Peter Obi on...

The Digest: Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East, has defected from the opposition Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The move was announced at the Senate plenary and justified by the "collapse of internal democracy" within his former party Key Points...

The Digest: The internal crisis within Nigeria's Labour Party turned physical as factional chairman Julius Abure was assaulted at Benin Airport by a party member, highlighting the deepening divisions and tensions plaguing the opposition party. The incident, which occurred during air travel...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Enugu South Urban Constituency rerun election, despite his ongoing seven-year imprisonment for a communal matter. Key Points: INEC declared Ngene the...

The Digest: Lagos Labour Party (LP) chairperson, Dayo Ekong, has urged Peter Obi to "pause and reflect" as his political influence continues to dwindle. She believes his past political moves are eroding the foundation of support he once had. Key Points: Dayo Ekong urges Peter Obi to reflect...

The Digest: Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo has mocked Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) following the results of Saturday's by-elections, declaring both the Labour Party and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) “dead” and “non-existent” in the state. Speaking at an event in Nanka to...

The Digest: The leadership crisis within the Labour Party has reached a significant resolution as the Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed that Julius Abure’s tenure as National Chairman has expired. The decision reflects the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year, clearing the way for a...