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By Our Correspondent  In a significant turn of events, the Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party has elected Bar Uwadiae Asemota Anderson,  as its gubernatorial candidate for Edo state. The decision was made during the party primaries held at the Golden Tulip Hotel Etete, GRA Benin City, Edo state. Anderson, a season lawyer secured ab affirmation with 188 votes, showcasing strong support within the party. The primaries were conducted by Chief Electoral Officer, Comrade Roland Daramola, and the Secretary of the electoral committee, Bishop Favour Reuben on behalf of the National Working Committee However, a twist occurred as another candidate, Olumide Akpata, emerged from the Julius Abure led faction of Labour Party, declaring victory with 316 votes in a separate exercise held in Benin City. This conflicting outcome led to a heated dispute within the party. National Publicity Secretary, Comrade(Dr) Abayomi Arabambi, expressed dissatisfaction, denouncing Akpata's candidacy as "ultra vire...

By Our Correspondent Man allegedly defils minor inside mosque's restroom in Ogun  the arrest and escape of some suspected group of Gay and bisexual members, and the subsequent violent reactions from some youths, a community leader who pleads anonymity has condemned the attack on the home of one Ogundeyi Sunday Ayomide an alleged bisexual in Lagos. A Source told Our Correspondent that Ogundeyi Sunday Ayomide, who just got to Lagos was declared wanted by the NSCDC, Gombe Command following his involvement in a gay Marriage. It was gathered that on his relocation to his friend, house at No 2 Igbeyinadun street, Oshodi Lagos and the sighting of his picture by the youths, they allegedly swooped on his home located at Oshodi area of Lagos State. Though they did not meet him at home, adding that for some months now, his whereabouts remains unknown. Speaking on the attack, Our source said some irate mob attacked and set ablaze the suspected home where they thought Og...

By Our Correspondent  Following series of intervention in alleviating the suffering of Nigerians most especially the people of Ogun West Senatorial District during this economic crisis facing the country, the Senator representing the district at the national assembly has been applauded for his various empowerment programmes. The Inter Party Advisory Council wishes to appreciate Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, (Yayi) for the gesture and called on other lawmakers in the State to emulate the gesture. We at IPAC congratulate Ogun West Senator Sen Adeola Solomon Yayi for the 2nd YAYI EMPOWERMENT of 5000 Market Women and Men  in Ogun West senatorial districts The Oloja Yayi concept serves as a testament to Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi's unwavering commitment to the traders in Ogun West Senatorial District in support of Gov DAPO ABIODUN OKOWO-DAPO INITIATIVES  IPAC especially congratulate Sen YAYI who considered it expedient and vital to  extend consistent aid to the trad...

By Our Correspondent  Ogun state’s foremost university of medical sciences, Gerar University of Medical Sciences, has appointed Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of Sifax group, as its first Chancellor.   In a statement signed by Inemesit Hanson, Public Relation specialist to Gerar University, the Vice Chancellor of Gerar University, Prof. 'Niran Adetoro believes that the appointment of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi as the first Chancellor of the university is a great step in the right direction. While on the visit of the University, the newly appointed Chancellor, who showed his excitement on the level of development going on in the Institution, said the visit has afforded him opportunity to assess the infrastructure on ground in the university as well as inspect the facilities in the faculties of Basic and Allied Health Sciences.  The Chancellor showed his excitement at the fact that the University is taking off to it's permanent site as the approval of all its Nine take-off program...

By Abubakar Idris The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Alh Bashiru Lamidi Apapa and the National Working Committee of the party have passed a vote of confidence on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu. Reacting to a viral open letter addressed to the INEC Chairman "on frivolous allegations" by the media aides of former National Chairman of Labour Party,  Julius Abure, the Party insisted that it was a deliberately orchestrated bland and false narrative about the proceedings inside the Court of Appeal at Igbosere, Lagos state on the 19th of October 2023 in a matter involving Labour Party and Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, INEC  and two others in Appeal N0. CA/OW/HR/AB/05/2023  In a letter dated October 21, 2023 which was addressed to the INEC Chairman, Abuja and signed by Dr Arabambi Abayomi, its National Publicity Secretary, the Labour Party maintained its position on the Appeal Court proceedings in Lagos on Suit No: ca/...

By Our Correspondent The Supreme Court has confirmed Alhaji Lamidi Apapa as the acting National Chairman of the Labour Party while the court also affirmed all candidates that emerged through primaries conducted by his faction as the authentic candidates for the off-season governorship elections for Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States. The confirmation followed the dismissal of the appeal filed by Senator Athan Achonu and Mr. Basil Maduka against the ruling of the lower courts. With the Supreme Court ruling, the Lamidi Apapa Executives were confirmed as the authentic leaders of the Party. The confirmation also confirmed Chief Ukaegbu Ikechukwu Joseph Ikenga as the Imo Labour Party Gubernatorial Candidate. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Dr Abayomi Arabambi he said that the affirmation by the supreme court ruling was a result of the decision of a five-man panel of Supreme Court judges that ruled on the appeal brought before it by the SEN ATHAN Achonu of J...