Labour Party fields 1,211 candidates for 2027 elections

June 11, 2026

By John Alechenu

ABUJA — The Labour Party (LP) has ratified a total of 1,211 candidates to contest various executive and legislative positions across the country in the 2027 general elections.

The candidates were approved on Thursday during a hybrid meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held at the LP National Secretariat in Utako, Abuja. The party also confirmed Dr. Sunday Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate.

Presenting the report of the party’s primaries conducted on May 30, 2026, the National Secretary and Secretary of NEC, Rt. Hon. Iheanacho Obioma, said the exercises were held across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in compliance with the Constitution, Electoral Act 2026, Labour Party Constitution and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).