The Labour Party has released the full list of chairpersons for its electoral subcommittees, constituted to supervise the party’s forthcoming ward, local government, and state congresses scheduled to hold across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory between April 23 and 25, 2026.
Ward congresses are scheduled for Thursday, April 23, local government congresses on Friday, April 24, and state congresses on Saturday, April 25. The exercises are precursors to the party’s national convention, slated for Tuesday, April 28, in Umuahia, Abia State.
The subcommittees have been made up of experienced and respected party members, constituted to oversee the conduct of the congresses in their respective states.
Among the appointed chairmen are: Iheanacho Obioma (Abia), Francis Kim (Adamawa), Ekong Philip Solomon (Akwa Ibom), Tony Asuoha (Anambra), Mustapha Adamu (Bauchi), Beredugo Ebimonyo (Bayelsa), John A. A. Ochoga (Benue), Buratai (Borno), Urom Iyang (Cross River), Chuks Onitsha (Delta), Mitchell Nwabueze (Ebonyi), Saliu Edogiawerie (Edo), and Usman Mohammed (Niger).
Others include Owolabi Ezekiel (Ogun), Charles Afolabi (Ondo), Balogun Ibrahim (Osun), Babatunde Yusuf (Oyo), Fakorede Matthew (Ekiti), David Ogba (Enugu), Adoga Knaabayi (Gombe), Chinagorom Nwankpa (Imo), Mustapha Garba (Jigawa), Emmanuel Barau (Kaduna), and Kabiru Said (Kano).
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Also appointed are Ishaku Izang (Plateau), Amaobi Ogah (Rivers), Muhamuda Muhammad (Sokoto), Jesse Williams (Taraba), Mukhtar Hassan (Yobe), Haila Baja (Zamfara), Ismail Bello (Katsina), Muhammad Birnin (Kebbi), Samuel Ajare (Kogi), Bodunde Adebayo (Kwara), Chukwuemeka Ogbanna (Lagos), Muttaqa Yushau (Nasarawa), and Rose Uba-Anarah (FCT).
In a message to the appointees, LP National Chairman Nenadi Usman charged them to carry out their responsibilities with utmost fairness, transparency, and integrity, reminding them of the party’s core values of equal opportunity and social justice.
Mrs Usman, a former senator, emphasised the need for diligence and commitment, noting that the party’s credibility must be upheld throughout the congress process.
The announcement comes at a critical moment for the Labour Party, which has been embroiled in prolonged internal crisis following its disputed post-2023 general elections leadership battles. The party had previously postponed its congresses and convention multiple times, and the Umuahia convention now represents a do-or-die moment for factions seeking to consolidate control of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party assured its members and supporters nationwide that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a smooth, successful, and hitch-free convention.
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