Labour Party (Nigeria)

Labour Party
Labour Party
Chairman	Alh. Abdukadir Abdulsalam (Baraden Paiko)
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Abuja, Nigeria
Ideology	Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Red, green
Seats in the Senate	0 / 109
Seats in the House	1 / 360
Governorships	0 / 36
Website
	http://labourparty.ng
	Politics of Nigeria; Political parties; Elections;

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Nigeria. In the 21 April 2007 Nigerian National Assembly election, the party won 1 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and no seats in the Senate. The Party's flagbearer in Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, emerged the state governor after winning a judicial challenge.

The party advocates for various issues as a member of the opposition, from the increment of minimum wage^[1] to other issues.

History[]

It was formed in 2002, as the Party for Social Democracy by the Nigerian Labour Congress. Some of the party's former notable members are Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the former Governor of Ondo State and the only Labour Party Governor in Nigeria. Former Governor of Oyo State Chief Alao Akala, Adams Oshiomole, the former Governor of Edo State and suspended Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, The LP Candidate for Delta State, Ogboru etc.

2007 Lagos State election[]

Femi Pedro, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, decamped from the Action Congress while in office in protest against the favoring of then-governor Bola Tinubu's candidates in Lagos State, and ran as the Labour Party candidate in the gubernatorial elections of 2007. He lost the election to Babatunde Fashola.

References[]

^ "Labour Party canvasses increase in minimum wage". Retrieved 30 May 2018.

External links[]

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[1] "Labour Party canvasses increase in minimum wage". Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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