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Nigeria: 2027 - LP Stronger After Crisis, Ready to Field Presidential Candidate

Alex Otti said the party has reconciled with suspended members and expects to field a presidential candidate in 2027.

  • On Thursday, Governor Alex Otti announced the Labour Party has resolved its internal crisis and will field a presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
  • The party's newly elected National Working Committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, emerged from the successful elective national convention held April 28 in Umuahia, Abia State.
  • Reconciliation efforts are yielding results, with over 25 state chairmen from the opposing faction attending the convention; Otti stated, "There is no victor and no vanquished-- everyone is a winner."
  • The party maintains an open-door policy for Julius Abure and other former members, as Otti added, "Our doors remain open to all, including those who left."
  • Otti clarified that the Labour Party is not part of the Ibadan summit hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, distancing the party from other opposition coalitions.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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