🎉 Political Party • Nigeria 2026
List of LP Governors in Nigeria 2026
Complete list of Labour Party (LP) governors, their states and details — updated August 2026. LP currently controls 1 of 37 states (3% of Nigeria).
Labour Party (LP) is an INEC-registered Nigerian political party affiliated with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The party rose to national prominence in 2023 when Peter Obi, a former Anambra governor, ran on the LP presidential ticket and secured approximately 6.1 million votes — the highest ever by a third-party presidential candidate in Nigeria. LP also won the Abia State governorship through Alex Otti. The party represents a growing constituency of young, educated, urban Nigerians demanding reform.
Ideology: Social democracy, Labour rights, Progressive politics
Headquarters: Abuja, FCT
National Chairman: Julius Abure
Founded by: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
Labour Party was founded in 2002 as the political wing of the NLC. For years it remained a minor party with negligible electoral impact. Its transformation came when Peter Obi defected from PDP and adopted LP as his 2023 presidential platform. His campaign, backed by the "Obidient Movement" of mostly young Nigerians, turned LP into a major political force overnight. Obi came third in the official results but the LP's emergence permanently altered the Nigerian political landscape by establishing a credible third-party alternative.
Produced Nigeria's strongest-ever third-party presidential campaign (Peter Obi, 2023 — 6.1 million votes). Won Abia State governorship through Alex Otti in 2023. Established "Obidient Movement" as a major youth political force.
| Party | Full Name | Governors | Share of States |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC | All Progressives Congress | 27 |
73%
|
| PDP | Peoples Democratic Party | 3 |
8%
|
| Accord | Accord Party | 1 |
3%
|
| APGA | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 1 |
3%
|
| LP ◀ | Labour Party | 1 |
3%
|
| NNPP | New Nigeria Peoples Party | 1 |
3%
|
| AA | Action Alliance | 0 |
0%
|
| AAC | African Action Congress | 0 |
0%
|
| ADC | African Democratic Congress | 0 |
0%
|
| ADP | Action Democratic Party | 0 |
0%
|
| APM | Allied Peoples Movement | 0 |
0%
|
| APP | Action Peoples Party | 0 |
0%
|
| BP | Boot Party | 0 |
0%
|
| DLA | Democratic Leadership Alliance | 0 |
0%
|
| NDC | Nigeria Democratic Congress | 0 |
0%
|
| NDP | National Democratic Party | 0 |
0%
|
| NRM | National Rescue Movement | 0 |
0%
|
| PRP | Peoples Redemption Party | 0 |
0%
|
| SDP | Social Democratic Party | 0 |
0%
|
| YP | Youth Party | 0 |
0%
|
| YPP | Young Progressive Party | 0 |
0%
|
| ZLP | Zenith Labour Party | 0 |
0%
|
Labour Party (LP) is an INEC-registered Nigerian political party founded in 2002 as the political arm of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). It rose to national prominence through Peter Obi's 2023 presidential campaign.
Labour Party controls Abia State through Governor Alex Otti, who won the 2023 governorship election. LP has one governorship in Nigeria as of 2026.
Peter Obi ran his 2023 presidential campaign on the Labour Party (LP) platform, receiving approximately 6.1 million votes — the highest ever by a third-party candidate in Nigerian presidential history.