2027: LP presents Okereke as presidential candidate

The Labour Party (LP) has formally presented Dr. Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, said Okereke emerged through what it described as a broad-based consensus among party members and stakeholders, which was affirmed in Abuja on May 30, 2026. According to the statement, Okereke is a governance expert, policy strategist, and reform advocate with extensive experience in legislative governance and institutional development. The party stated that he is the President of the ERGAF-AFRICA Legislative Governance Innovation and Policy Hub, and also serves as a legislative consultant to key committees and ranking members of the National Assembly. It added that Okereke is a resident lecturer in the Department of Public Policy and Administration at Miva Open University, Abuja. The statement further noted that the presidential candidate holds a PhD in Legislative Governance Studies, as well as master’s degrees in Public Administration and Legislative Studies. The party said Okereke has remained consistently committed to youth empowerment, educational advancement, and democratic reforms. “His leadership, intellectual depth, and proven commitment to good governance embody the vision of competent, accountable, and transformational leadership that Nigeria urgently requires at this critical moment,” the statement concluded.