Labour Party Faces Zoning Crisis Over Agada Disqualification

A crisis has erupted within the Labour Party regarding the disqualification of Arc Peter Agada from the presidential primaries scheduled for May 28, 2026. Senator Nenadi Usman, the national chairman of the Labour Party, led a decision that stakeholders and the Presidential Campaign Council have deemed unconstitutional.

They argue that the disqualification was made unlawfully and at the last minute, undermining the party's principles of equal opportunity and social justice. Agada had successfully screened for the primaries on May 6, 2026, and had paid the required fees totaling N300 million.

The stakeholders criticized the decision as a fraudulent act that reflects the party's troubled history with leadership and corruption. Governor Alex Otti and other party leaders have expressed their dismay at the decision, calling it a betrayal of the party's ideals and a move towards tyranny within the party structure.