Labour Party Offers Free Nomination Forms To All Aspirants Nationwide

The faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by  Julius Abure has announced free nomination forms for aspirants across all elective positions amid the deepening leadership crisis rocking the party.

Naija News reports that Abure made the announcement on Monday during a press conference in Abuja.

The party had pegged nomination forms for House of Assembly aspirants at ₦3 million, for House of Representatives at ₦5 million, for Senate at ₦10 million, and for governorship at ₦25 million.

The party also pegged the presidential ticket at ₦50 million: the expression of interest form at ₦10 million and the nomination form at ₦40 million.

However, Abure said aspirants across the country could obtain nomination forms free of charge through the party’s online platforms and state chairmen.

He described the free forms initiative as part of the Labour Party’s ideological commitment to making politics affordable for ordinary Nigerians.

“We did it in the 2022/2023 elections, and that was why okada riders and palm kernel crushers won seats in the National Assembly,” he said.

According to him, governorship and state assembly primaries would be held on May 27, while National Assembly primaries are scheduled for May 29.

The development comes against the backdrop of the protracted legal battle over the leadership of the party, worsening internal divisions and growing uncertainty over the control of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

Abure said his faction had already approached the Supreme Court to challenge the April 21, 2026, Appeal Court judgment that affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman as the party’s chairman.

“This is the first statement by me after the Appeal Court judgment against our leadership. We have filed our notice of appeal, and we are waiting for the compilation of records so that we can properly file our brief at the Supreme Court,” he said.