By Ghazali Ibrahim
Youth leaders of the Labour Party have proposed an alignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and pro-Tinubu support groups ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The proposal was contained in a statement dated October 3, 2026, following a virtual meeting involving the Labour Party National Youth Leader, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, five national zonal youth leaders and 32 state youth leaders.
The statement was signed by Comrade Ken Omusi, Edo State Labour Party Youth Leader, on behalf of those said to have attended the meeting.
According to the statement, the meeting, held on October 2, focused on the party’s political direction amid its prolonged internal crisis and the future of youth participation in Nigerian politics.
The youth leaders reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with what they described as inadequate recognition, engagement and support for the youth constituency during and after the 2023 presidential election.
They also questioned the prospects of continuing to support a political platform without what they considered sufficient opportunities for youth participation, leadership development, economic empowerment and inclusion in national decision-making.
The meeting also reviewed the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including economic reforms, youth empowerment, infrastructure, healthcare, education, security, agriculture, human capital development and workers’ welfare.
Following the discussions, the participants called on Ahanotu to begin consultations with the APC, Renewed Hope Movement, City Boy Movement and Tinubu Support Groups over a possible political alignment and collaboration ahead of the 2027 elections.
The statement said the consultations would be followed by a physical meeting of Labour Party youth leaders in Abuja, where they would review the outcome and decide on the next steps.
The proposed alignment could represent a significant political shift among a section of Labour Party youth leaders, particularly given the party’s role in the 2023 presidential election, when its candidate, Peter Obi, emerged as a major challenger to the established political parties.
However, the statement does not announce a formal decision by the Labour Party as a whole to support Tinubu’s re-election. Rather, it describes an initiative by the party’s youth leadership to consult on a possible realignment.
