The Labour Party has released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral subcommittees ahead of its upcoming ward, local government, and state congresses scheduled to hold across the country.
In a statement on Tuesday signed by the Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, the party said the committees were set up to oversee the conduct of the internal elections and ensure orderliness throughout the process.
According to the schedule, ward congresses will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2026, followed by local government congresses on Friday, April 24, while state congresses are slated for Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The party explained that the subcommittees are made up of “experienced and respected members” who have been tasked with ensuring a credible and peaceful exercise across all states.
Among the appointed chairmen are Hon. Iheanacho Obioma (Abia), Francis Kim (Adamawa), Ekong Philip Solomon (Akwa Ibom), Chief Tony Asuoha (Anambra), Malam Mustapha Adamu (Bauchi), Beredugo Ebimonyo (Bayelsa), Chief John A. A. Ochoga (Benue), Comrade Buratai (Borno), Urom P. Iyang (Cross River), Hon. Chuks Onitsha (Delta), Chief Mitchell Nwabueze (Ebonyi), Comrade Dr. Saliu Edogiawerie (Edo), Comrade Usman Mohammed (Niger), Owolabi Ezekiel (Ogun), Charles Afolabi (Ondo), Balogun Ibrahim (Osun), Babatunde Yusuf (Oyo), Fakorede Matthew (Ekiti), Dr. David Ogba (Enugu), Comrade Adoga S. Knaabayi (Gombe), Hon. Chinagorom Nwankpa (Imo), Comrade Mustapha Garba (Jigawa), Dr. Emmanuel Barau (Kaduna), Comrade Kabiru Said (Kano), Pastor Ishaku Izang (Plateau), Hon. Amaobi Ogah (Rivers), Professor Muhamuda Muhammad (Sokoto), Barrister Jesse Williams (Taraba), Mukhtar Hassan (Yobe), Haila Ayuba Baja (Zamfara), Comrade Ismail Bello (Katsina), Comrade Muh’d H. Birnin (Kebbi), Hon. Samuel Ajare (Kogi), Bodunde David Adebayo (Kwara), Chukwuemeka Ogbanna (Lagos), Comrade Dr. Muttaqa Yushau (Nasarawa), and Comrade Rose Uba-Anarah (FCT).
In her remarks, the party’s National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, urged the committees to conduct themselves with fairness, transparency, and strict adherence to the party’s internal guidelines.
She stressed that the process must reflect the party’s core values of equal opportunity and social justice, noting that credibility would be key to strengthening confidence in the Labour Party’s internal democracy.
The party also confirmed that its National Convention remains scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Umuahia, Abia State, adding that preparations are in advanced stages to ensure a smooth and hitch-free event.
