2027: Nasarawa Labour Party picks Rep member as gov candidate

Chairman and members of the Primary Elections committee during the collation of results in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the Labour Party in Nasarawa State has declared the incumbent lawmaker representing Karu/Keffi/Kokona federal constituency, Jonathan Gaza as its governorship candidate.

The party also affirmed former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, as its candidate for the 2026 Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election slated for June 20th, and the 2027 senatorial election in the zone.

The returning officer for the Labor Party primaries in Nasarawa State, Dr. Kalu Ekeh, announced the results at a special nomination congress held in Lafia, the state capital on Saturday.

I have noted that Gaza contested opposition for the governorship and was “duly certified and affirmed” by a majority of delegates in line with the Labor Party Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026, and the party’s 2026 Electoral Guidelines.