Labour Party members sold their votes – Olumide Akpata …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for Edo State’s September 21 governorship election, has argued that the events of last Saturday cannot be classified as elections. Despite finishing well behind in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) results, Akpata said he … Read more
“I’m not a political harlot,” — Akpata explains why he will mot work with Okpebholo‘s administration …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in the recent Edo State election, firmly declared his stance against collaborating with the newly elected Monday Okpebholo‘s administration, emphasizing his refusal to partake in what he termed as … Read more
“Peter Obi, Akpata lack moral right to discredit Edo election results” — Abure …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure has pointed fingers at the party candidate in the recent Edo State governorship election, Barr. Olumide Akpata, and Mr. Peter Obi for the party’s poor performance. Abure also extended congratulations … Read more
“We would have won if it was free, fair” — LP Chairman …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> LP’s governorship candidate in Edo, Olumide Akpata Mr Kelly Ogbalo, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo has alleged that the party would have won the state governorship election if it was conducted in a free and fair … Read more
Labour Party’s Akpata loses polling unit to PDP’s Ighodalo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, faced a setback at his polling unit as he lost to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Asue Ighodalo, according to results posted on INEC’s portal. Additionally, the portal revealed that both the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
Labour Party’s Akpata loses polling unit to PDP’s Ighodalo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Olumide Akpata The governorship candidate of Labour Party in the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata has lost his polling unit to his PDP counterpart Ighodalo At the polling unit located at Ward 06, Oredo LGA, Akpata’s LP got 32, … Read more
“Our candidate, Akpata has not withdrawn from race” — Labour Party clarifies …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Labour Party has quickly dismissed the widespread rumors claiming that its Edo State gubernatorial candidate, Olumide Akpata, has pulled out of the race before Saturday’s election. In a statement issued late Friday, the Labour Party denounced the claims … Read more
‘I’m still in this race’ – LP candidate denies stepping down from Edo guber poll …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata has said he is still in the race ahead of the Sept. 21 Edo Governorship Election. Akpata stated this in Benin on Friday, while debunking a publication that he had stepped … Read more
Meet candidates battling for Governorship position …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> As Edo State prepares for its governorship election on Saturday, September 21, 2024, three leading candidates—Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party—are vying for the state’s top position. … Read more
Despite armoured tanks surrounding ex- Governor, Edolites will expr …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Edo election has been won by the people of Edo State despite the machinations of hostile forces trying to use security and other agencies of the Federal Government to thwart them, Dr Pedro Obaseki, the deputy director-general of the Asue Ighodalo … Read more