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Labour Party

Labour Party

LPRegistered3rd-largest party by seats

Founded 2002 · Social democracy; centre-left

“Forward Ever”

The Labour Party (Nigeria) is a centre-left, social-democratic party founded in 2002 (originally the Party for Social Democracy). It rose to national prominence in 2022 when Peter Obi joined and became its 2023 presidential candidate.

Website
National secretariat: No. 2 IBM Haruna Street, Utako, Abuja, FCT

Party leadership

Nenadi Usman
National Chairman
Iheanacho Obioma
National Secretary

States governed

Governs 1 states with ₦2.02T in combined approved budgets.

Based on 1 of 1 states with budget data.

Abia
₦2.02T

Regional strongholds

Share of each zone's elected seats the party holds.

South East
11%
South South
2%
North Central
2%
South West
1%
North West
1%

Flagbearers & primary winners

Candidates who won LP primaries.

Chibuzo Okereke
Presidential · 2027 · National

Power at a glance

Governorships1/37 · 3%
Senate5/109 · 5%
House of Reps36/360 · 10%

+8/975 assembly · 0/553 LGA

Elected officials