The Labour Party(LP) has formally ratified a total of 1,211 candidates to fly its flag in the 2027 general elections, marking one of the most significant milestones in its preparations for the upcoming polls.
The ratification was confirmed during a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Thursday at the party’s national secretariat in Utako, Abuja, where leaders reviewed and adopted the outcome of nationwide primary elections conducted across the country.
The approval effectively finalises the party’s field of candidates across presidential, governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly races, paving the way for full-scale campaign mobilisation ahead of 2027.
According to the NEC report presented by the National Secretary, Rt. Hon. Iheanacho Obioma, the party successfully nominated 1,211 candidates out of 1,491 available elective positions nationwide, representing coverage of about 81 percent of contested seats.
The presidential ticket was officially confirmed for Dr. Sunday Chibuzo Okereke, who emerged as the party’s sole flagbearer after the primaries.
In the governorship category, the Labour Party filled all 28 available positions, achieving full coverage across the states. Among the notable nominees are Dr. Alex Chioma Otti for Abia State, alongside other candidates fielded in key strategic states across the federation.
The party also presented 99 senatorial candidates out of 109 seats, 307 House of Representatives candidates out of 360 constituencies, and 776 candidates for State Houses of Assembly out of 993 seats, completing what party leaders described as a “nationwide electoral footprint.”
Obioma told NEC members that the primaries were conducted across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in line with constitutional provisions, the Electoral Act 2026, Labour Party guidelines, and INEC regulations.
He explained that the process included digital membership registration and revalidation, submission of the party’s membership register to INEC, screening and appeal processes for aspirants, and issuance of clearance certificates before participation in the primaries.
According to him, both consensus and direct primary methods were adopted, with monitoring by INEC officials, party stakeholders, accredited observers, and international observers.
He described the exercise as transparent, peaceful, and compliant with all legal requirements governing party nominations in Nigeria.
“The reports received from the various Electoral Committees indicate that the primaries were conducted peacefully, transparently and in substantial compliance with all extant laws,” Obioma stated.
The NEC subsequently ratified the entire list of 1,211 candidates, formally authorising the transmission of their names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), thereby completing the party’s internal electoral process for the 2027 cycle.
Party leaders at the meeting described the ratification as a strategic turning point, noting that it signals the Labour Party’s readiness to transition from internal organisation to nationwide electoral engagement.
With the approval of its full slate of candidates, the Labour Party now joins the ranks of political parties entering the early phase of mobilisation, alliance-building, and voter outreach ahead of what is expected to be a highly competitive 2027 general election.
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