The Labour Party has ruled out joining any move to boycott the 2027 general elections, saying its priority is strengthening its structure after the setbacks it experienced in the 2023 polls.
The party’s Interim National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, made the position known on Saturday in Abuja during the unveiling of the party’s electronic registration portal.
Her comments come amid discussions within the Inter-Party Advisory Council about a possible boycott of the 2027 elections if controversial aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment are not reviewed.
Usman said the Labour Party would not follow the position of other political groups blindly, stressing that the party was concentrating on resolving its own operational weaknesses.
She explained that one of the major problems during the 2023 presidential election was the party’s inability to deploy agents to all polling units nationwide, which made it difficult to gather the necessary evidence in court during post-election litigation.
According to her, the absence of party representatives at many polling units meant the Labour Party could not properly obtain and document key electoral materials such as Form EC8A, which serves as official proof of results.
Usman said the party has now shifted its attention to building a stronger grassroots presence to ensure agents are available in every polling unit ahead of the next election cycle.
She also revealed that the party is reconnecting with its traditional institutional base, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, whose members she said were previously excluded from the party’s field operations.
According to her, reintegrating the unions would help strengthen the party’s mobilisation efforts and ensure proper documentation of election results in future contests.
Usman added that while other political parties may decide to boycott the 2027 elections over their grievances, the Labour Party intends to participate fully and improve its organisation ahead of the polls.
