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
Nenadi E. Usman
National Chairman
Iheanacho Obioma
National Secretary
Hamisu Santurati
National Treasurer
Anslem A. Eragbe
National Financial Secretary
Taiwo Mary Ajayi
National Legal Adviser
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
15%
South West
1%
South South
1%
North Central
1%
North West
1%
Flag Bearers & Primary Winners
Candidates who won LP primaries.
No primary winners recorded yet.
Power at a glance
Governorships1/37 · 3%
Senate4/109 · 4%
House of Reps22/359 · 6%
+27/968 assembly · 0/558 LGA