The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has announced it will not enter any political coalition for the 2027 general elections.
This decision was made public during a press briefing held after the party’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Monday in Abuja. The resolutions of the NEC meeting were jointly signed by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, and the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim.
According to Abure, the NEC meeting had in attendance members of the National Working Committee, national officers, and the party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed.
Abure stated, “NEC in session reiterates that Labour Party will not be part of any coalition for the 2027 general election.”
He explained that the party believed its 2023 coalition was more impactful than any other and said the focus moving forward would be to rebuild, reconcile, and consolidate the gains from that election.
“The Labour Party is ideologically distinct, with programmes and philosophy that address Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges.
We therefore cannot align with politically spent forces who previously mismanaged the nation’s resources and opportunities,” he added.
The NEC also condemned a parallel meeting held by a faction of the party on Friday, July 18, describing it as unconstitutional and unsanctioned. Abure said, “NEC disassociates from the meeting’s outcomes, including the renaming of the illegal Umuahia Caretaker Committee as an Interim National Working Committee. Illegality cannot be legitimised by rebranding. The so-called Interim NWC remains unlawful.”
He cited Article 14(4)(B) of the party’s constitution, which he said empowers only the National Secretary, with the Chairman’s approval, to convene meetings. Abure stressed there is no leadership vacuum in the Labour Party.
He further stated that the party’s National Convention was held on March 27 in Nnewi, following all legal procedures and party rules, and that the convention had been validated by the Supreme Court in a ruling delivered on April 4.
“Based on this, NEC urges the public to disregard the so-called meeting and its resolutions.
NEC reaffirms confidence in the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee and calls for continued loyalty to party leadership,” he declared.
Abure called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, to respect the Supreme Court ruling and related legal interpretations.
He also disclosed that NEC had approved the conduct of congresses at state, local government, and ward levels, in accordance with the party’s constitution and existing laws.
Abure commended Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed for his support of the current leadership and his declaration to contest in the 2027 elections.
