Former PDP Youth Leader Joins Labour Party in Nasarawa

Hon. ABM Jacob Alebura, the former youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, has officially defected to the Labour Party (LP), leading a group of party members with him. This transition is expected to enhance the prospects of the LP's gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Jonathan Gbefwi Gaza (Rep, Keffi/Karu/Kokona), who is currently serving as the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals and represents the Karu/Keffi/Kokona federal constituency in the National Assembly.

Alebura submitted a letter of intent to join the LP, stating his commitment to the party's ideals and his desire to engage actively at the ward level. He resigned from the PDP on September 19, 2026, citing marginalization by party leaders and ongoing conflicts with the local party chairman in Doma.

The LP's state party chairman and local stakeholders welcomed Alebura and the defectors into the party.