Dan Nwanyanwu
Daniel (Dan) Nwanyanwu is a lawyer, businessman and former national president of the bank workers' union (NUBIFIE) who chaired the Labour Party for about ten years before resigning in a dispute over its 2015 nominations. He is national chairman of the Zenith Labour Party and was its presidential candidate in 2023.
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Public sentiment
- Name as listed
- NWANYANWU DANIEL DABERECHUKWU
- Party
- ZLP
- Age
- 66
- Gender
- Male
- Qualifications
- FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM
As printed on INEC's final list of candidates. Spelling and order of names are INEC's.
Hassan Khalid
37 years old · FSLC SSCE PGD
Adopted as the ZLP's consensus presidential candidate at the party's national convention in Abuja on 30 May 2026.
On 15 June 2026 a Federal High Court judge ordered INEC to deregister five parties (ADC, Accord, AA, APP and ZLP); the Court of Appeal declared that judgment null and void on 28 July 2026 and held that the parties remain registered.
As reported up to the date of this record. A court may since have ruled.
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Treat national unity as an emergency, with inclusive government and restored citizens' rights
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Equip and direct security agencies against insurgents and prosecute their collaborators and financiers
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Send an executive bill to establish state and community policing
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Zero tolerance for corruption, including investigation of unexplained wealth
- 5
Energy reform: more private participation, renewable investment and modernised power infrastructure
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Industrialisation, easier business and targeted support for small and medium enterprises
On INEC's final list of candidates.