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Sunday Chibuzo Okereke

Sunday Chibuzo Okereke is a governance and public-policy consultant: president of the ERGAF-Africa Legislative Governance Innovation and Policy Hub, a legislative consultant to National Assembly committees and a resident lecturer in public policy at Miva Open University, Abuja. The party says he holds a PhD in legislative governance studies.

LP43 years old

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Particulars · INEC
Name as listed
OKEREKE SUNDAY CHIBUZO
Party
LP
Age
43
Gender
Male
Qualifications
FSLC NABTEC Ph.D., MLS (Distinction), MSC (Distinction) & BSC (Hons) (Nig)

As printed on INEC's final list of candidates. Spelling and order of names are INEC's.

Vice-presidential candidate
HB

Hajja Bintu Konto

Retired Catholic Relief Services public-health and humanitarian officer who worked in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe; a trained nurse and midwife with a master's in public health. Unveiled as running mate on 11 July 2026.

54 years old · FSLC WAEC MPH; BSC (Hons) Health Education & Certificate in General Nursing

The primary

Adopted by consensus as the Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party's presidential candidate on 30 May 2026 and ratified by the party's National Executive Committee in Abuja on 11 June 2026.

Disputes and court cases

  • Labour Party leadership dispute: a faction led by Julius Abure held a parallel primary and named Kennedy Ahanotu as its candidate. INEC listed Okereke; in August 2026 Ahanotu said the nomination dispute was before the Supreme Court.

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As reported up to the date of this record. A court may since have ruled.

Manifesto
  1. 1

    Five-pillar "Believe Again" plan: security and unity; economic stabilisation and food security; education and healthcare; institutional reform; social cohesion

  2. 2

    Decentralise the national power grid and work with states to unlock regional economies

  3. 3

    Zero-based budgeting, digitised public services and merit-based recruitment

  4. 4

    Transfer basic education and primary healthcare to local governments; make NYSC optional for most graduates

  5. 5

    Replace the minimum wage with a living-wage law backed by social protection

  6. 6

    "Subsidise the people, not the system" in how subsidies are administered

  7. 7

    A National Youth and Students Innovation Development Bank to fund young people's ideas

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On INEC's final list of candidates.

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