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  In a significant boost to the Labour Party (LP) in Abia State, a former member of the Abia State House of Assembly and more than 200 of his supporters have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Paul Taribo, who formerly represented Ukwa East State Constituency in the state assembly, alongside Mrs. Theresa Oxford Nwabara and their followers (numbering over 100 in the initial group, with reports indicating the total exceeding 200), formally joined the Labour Party during an event at Ikwueke East Ward. Taribo, previously a prominent APC chieftain in the state, announced the defection, attributing his decision to the visible achievements of Governor Alex Otti's administration. He expressed his commitment to supporting Otti's re-election bid in 2027 and contributing to the ongoing development in Abia State. The defection comes amid a series of political movements in the state, where the Labour Party has been consolidating support since Otti's victory in 2023...

  The Labour Party in Nigeria (under the interim leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman) has publicly disowned a fake social media account on X (formerly Twitter). The account in question operates under the name “Nigeria Labour Party (LP)” with the handle @NewsLp26689, which the party describes as unauthorized and a parody. This disavowal was announced in an official statement signed by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman, and reported by major Nigerian outlets including Vanguard and Leadership Newspapers on February 9, 2026 (or around that date based on recent publications).