The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Nenadi led faction of Labour Party has formally recognized His Excellency, Governor Alex Chioma Otti of Abia State, as the Party’s new National Leader.
The announcement came at the end of a crucial NWC meeting held in Abuja on Friday, which also served to officially acknowledge and bid farewell to the party’s former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
The meeting, chaired by the factional National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, was convened to deliberate on the party’s strategic direction following a period of internal and external political developments. Chief among these was Obi’s recent exit to a new political party.
In a communiqué signed by the National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, the NWC “wished His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi well in his future political endeavours and in his new political party.” This statement marks the first formal, collective response from the party’s leadership to Obi’s departure, effectively turning the page on a defining chapter in the Labour Party’s recent history.
Simultaneously, the committee passed a unanimous resolution affirming Governor Alex Otti as the Labour Party’s National Leader. Governor Otti, currently the party’s only serving governor, is now positioned as the party’s foremost figurehead following Obi’s exit.
The NWC also addressed the protracted leadership crisis that has plagued the party. It welcomed a press release issued the same day by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which reaffirmed a Supreme Court judgment of April 2025 that sacked Mr. Julius Abure as National Chairman.
The NWC stated it received the INEC release “with relief and a sense of institutional clarity,” and urged the electoral body to henceforth accord full recognition to Senator Nenadi Usman as National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as National Secretary.
Asserting its stability, the communiqué declared the Labour Party “united, indivisible, indissoluble and steadfast in its mission,” vowing to continue as an independent, ideologically driven political organisation.
Looking ahead, the NWC reaffirmed plans to proceed with its congresses and National Convention as stipulated by the party’s constitution. It also expressed encouragement at growing interest from individuals seeking to contest elections under the party’s banner, attributing it to increasing public confidence.
The party further called on Nigerians to participate in its ongoing nationwide membership drive, which aims to build a 10-million-strong membership base.
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