Labour Party announces free nomination forms for aspirants in Nasarawa

The chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Nasarawa State, Alexander Umbugu, has announced that expression of interest and nomination forms will be free for all aspirants seeking elective positions under the party’s platform.

Umbugu disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists, saying the decision was aimed at reducing the financial burden on politicians who genuinely want to serve the people.

According to him, many politicians often borrow huge sums of money to pursue elective offices and later resort to corrupt practices in an attempt to recover the money spent during campaigns.

He explained that the Labour Party belongs to all Nigerians regardless of their economic background, adding that the party’s logo, which represents a family, “Papa, Mama, Pikin”, reflects inclusiveness and equal opportunity for everyone.

The LP chairman maintained that the initiative would encourage credible and competent individuals to participate in politics without financial intimidation.

He said, “If you look at our logo, it is Papa, Mama and pikin. The people you are seeing, not all their fingers are equal. We want to treat them as if they don’t have money like other people; they should come to our party, and we are going to do the needful for them to come and contest. We have done that in 2023; many people won the election under the Labour Party free of charge.”

“Today we are here to present forms to our aspirants who have the intention to conduct the 2027 general election with me. We have the form from the governorship nomination form, expression of interest form, House of Reps Senate expression of interest form, House of Assembly expression of interest form and nomination forms. We call on our people to come, those who are aspiring under the platform of the Labour Party in Nasarawa State,” he stated.

According to him, it is rare for other political parties to collect one million naira for the House of Representatives, Senate or governorship, as some charged as high as 10 million in the last election and are currently pegging it at about 25 million.

“How can someone get that kind of money? If the person gets to that position, he will not care to work for the people; he will want to make returns on his investments, so in the Labour Party we are looking at how people will come so that we offer the dividends of democracy to the people,” he explained.

The state chairman, who is loyal to the Abure’s leadership of the party, said despite the court ruling which gives victory to the Nanadi’s camp, they are certain that the Supreme Court will handle it differently by restoring Barr. Julius Abure as the rightful chairman of the party.

He added that his executive was constituted after a congress which took place on December 2nd, 4th and 6th, 2025, as he remains the state party chairman, adding that the party will conduct a primary election to field candidates for all positions beginning with the bye of Nasarawa North Senatorial District to replace Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, whose seat was declared vacant following his death.

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