2027: LP screens Agada, Nwigwe for presidential race

The Labour Party has screened two aspirants seeking its presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The aspirants, Dr Peter Agada and Samuel Nwigwe, were screened on Friday by a committee headed by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman. Agada, who hails from Benue State, said zoning was not recognised in the Nigerian […]

The Labour Party has screened two aspirants seeking its presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The aspirants, Dr Peter Agada and Samuel Nwigwe, were screened on Friday by a committee headed by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman.

Agada, who hails from Benue State, said zoning was not recognised in the Nigerian Constitution or in the constitutions of registered political parties.

According to him, zoning remains a “gentleman’s agreement,” adding that it is left for political parties to decide where their presidential candidates would emerge from.

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The Labour Party had zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, while Usman had stated on Thursday that any northerner contesting for the party’s ticket was not eligible.

Despite this, Agada said his previous role as Director of Finance of the Obidient Movement had positioned him strongly for the race should the party grant him the ticket.

“I had over 500 support groups under me. The groups were connected into a unified council. We are not afraid to build it again, including the Obidient 2.0,” he said.

Nwigwe, who is from Ebonyi State, said Nigeria needed a new governance structure and promised to reposition the country for sustainable development if elected.

He also called for constitutional reforms, improved security and an end to political violence.

“Our constitution needs to be restructured and reformed. We need a constitution that will unite Nigeria and create a balanced and fair country,” he said.

The screening committee also attended to aspirants for other elective positions, including Chief Solomon Onyejido, an aspirant for the Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency seat in Imo State.

Onyejido, a Port Harcourt-based businessman, said the Labour Party was well positioned to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

He promised credible representation and delivery of democratic dividends if elected.

“In my constituency, we are not talking about party; we are talking about who represents the people well.

“The people believe that if I am there, the needed changes and development due to my federal constituency will get to them,” he said.