The Labour Party (LP) under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman has submitted a 34-member Interim National Working Committee (INWC) list to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The list, jointly signed by Usman as Interim National Chairman and Darlington Nwokocha as Interim National Secretary, was dated November 27 and addressed to INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan. INEC acknowledged receipt of the document on Friday, November 28, 2025.
In a cover letter, the Usman-led faction referenced the party’s constitution and a National Executive Council, NEC, resolution of July 18, 2025, which empowered them to form the interim national leadership. They called on INEC to officially recognise the names as the lawful leadership of the Labour Party.
This development follows a parallel NEC meeting held on Thursday by Comrade Julius Abure, who reaffirmed himself as national chairman.
Usman and Nwokocha’s faction enjoys the backing of Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and several other key stakeholders.
The newly submitted list, signed by both leaders, stated that the names “superseded” an earlier abridged list submitted in August, as well as the most recent list presented by Abure to the commission.
In the accompanying letter, the Usman-led leadership reminded INEC that the committee originated from the “statutory NEC resolutions of Friday 18th July, 2025,” in accordance with the Labour Party constitution.
“We are pleased to forward herewith the names and designations of the reconstituted members of the Interim National Leadership in line with the LP constitution and the statutory NEC resolutions of July 18, 2025, already forwarded to the commission in the party’s correspondence and acknowledged by the commission on July 21, 2025,” Usman wrote.
She added that the NEC had authorised the interim leadership to “constitute the full body of the interim national leadership in accordance with Article 13 of the Labour Party constitution.”
Senator Usman urged INEC to “take legal and official notice” of the forwarded names as the “legitimate and authentic Interim National Working Committee leadership of the Labour Party.”
Aside from Usman and Nwokocha, the 34-member list also features Deputy National Chairman (TUC), Mohammed Misau; Deputy National Chairman (Female), Mrs Nike Oriola; and Deputy National Chairman (NLC), Prof Theophilus Ndubuaku.
Other members include Eragbe Anselem, Sarah Bago, Hajia Aishat Madije, Hamisu San Turaki, Ife Salako, Chinelo Oforche, Eric Ifere, Edwin Bafteng, Gloria George-Omunu, Joseph Ndirang, Aminu Kanya, Prof Austin Akubue, Mrs Martina Umana, and Femi Kehinde, among others.
The submission came just 24 hours after another faction of the party, led by National Chairman Julius Abure, held a separate NEC meeting in Abuja attended by INEC officials and the party’s former vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed.
