
Labour Party
LPRegistered3rd-largest party by seatsFounded 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.
National secretariat: No. 2 IBM Haruna Street, Utako, Abuja, FCT
Party leadership
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
18%
South West
2%
South South
2%
North West
1%
North Central
1%
Flagbearers & primary winners
Candidates who won LP primaries.
Power at a glance
Governorships1/37 · 3%
Senate5/109 · 5%
House of Reps36/360 · 10%
+27/968 assembly · 0/553 LGA