The embattled Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa is a politician from Nigeria who has held the position since 2018.
Lamidi Apapa declared himself the National Chairperson of the Labour Party of Nigeria having taken over from the suspended Julius Abure who has been reinstated by the court on May 19 2023.
He was the former chairman of the Oyo chapter of the Labour Party. Lamidi Apapa is from Oyo state and has been on Channels TV, Arise News, and other media outlets.
Aiyekooto Reporters gathered that Lamidi Apapa was born in1950 ,Oyo State Western, Nigeria. He is Yoruba by tribe and practices Islam. He pursued his political science education at the University of Ibadan. He also has career in Journalism and Teaching.
Bio-data:
Name: Lamidi Apapa
Age : 73 Years Old
Date Of Birth: 1950
Career: Nigerian Politician
Nationality: Nigerian
Religion : Islamic/Muslim
Marital Status: Married
Net Worth: $700,000
Lamidi Apapa is a notable Nigerian politician who has served as the Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) since 2018. He is also the current Acting National Chairman of the Party.
Lamidi Apapa entered into politics in the early 1990s. He was a founding member of the Labour Party in 1998. He has served in various positions in the party.
In April 2023, Apapa declared himself the Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party in a very controversial circumstance after Julius Abure, the National Chairman was restraint from the court from parading himself as the Party Chairman, Consequence on that Apapa fractioned the Party and assumed the acting capacity of the Party. Until Julius Abure went back to court and vacated the order. Abure was reinstated and this invalidate the Acting National Chairman Lamidi Apapa and his cohorts. Julius Abure legitimacy is now sacrosanct. Lamidi Apapa is seen as the fifth columnist, a mole planted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the Julius Abure leadership position on the just concluded Presidential Election of which has been subjected to severe litigations.
Apapa is a strong supporter of the Labour Party. He believes that the party can offer a better alternative to the APC and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is committed to fighting for the rights of the working class and for social justice.
He is married with kids but information regarding his family are not yet public. We will update this page as soon as we get any information regarding his family background.
He made a living as a Nigerian politician. He has been spotted severally with expensive cars, clothes and even security bodyguard. He own a house in Lagos state, Nigeria.
He is well-known in Nigerian politics as a politician and businessman. His career has been devoted to public service, to make a positive difference in the nation’s political scene.
Though he’s married but little is known about his wife.
He has appeared on major media outlets such as Channels TV and Arise News.
In 2019, he was accused of embezzling funds from the Labour Party.
Whatever it is, history beckon on Lamidi Apapa over his political positions on national issues. Time will reveal the true identity of Lamidi Apapa.