The Barrister Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) on Saturday, 30 May, adopted Prince Kennedy Ahanotu as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Also, the faction fielded candidates for governorship, National Assembly and other positions across the country ahead of the polls.
Accepting the nomination in Abuja, Ahanotu said his emergence through consensus showed the party’s unity and shared vision.
He pledged to work with stakeholders across the federation to strengthen party structures and position the LP as a platform for national renewal.
He said his candidacy was "not a personal endorsement but a collective mandate to unite the party and offer Nigerians a credible alternative built on competence, integrity and service."
"The task before us is bigger than any individual. It requires unity of purpose, mutual respect, collective sacrifice and visionary leadership," he added.
Ahanotu outlined a four-point agenda focused on economic prosperity and job creation, education and human capital development, security and justice, and infrastructure-driven industrial growth.
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He said LP administration would prioritise production over consumption, support small and medium-sized enterprises, expand access to credit, promote local manufacturing and agriculture, and create an enabling environment for businesses.
On education, he promised increased investment in schools, improved teacher training, curriculum reforms and wider deployment of technology.
On security, he pledged to strengthen intelligence gathering, secure borders, protect farming communities and address insecurity through law enforcement, justice and economic inclusion.
He also promised reforms in the power sector, expansion of renewable energy investments, modernisation of transport infrastructure and policies aimed at boosting industrialisation.
Ahanotu placed emphasis on youth inclusion, declaring "It is Youth O’Clock across the world."
He said Nigeria must empower young people through education, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities.
Addressing party members, he called for reconciliation and unity within the LP, stressing the need to strengthen structures from ward level to national level ahead of 2027.
"I offer myself not as a ruler but as a servant of the people; not as a beneficiary of power but as a custodian of public trust," he said.
He urged Nigerians to assess the party based on its ideas and programmes rather than political rhetoric, and called on them to join what he described as a movement for national renewal under the slogan "Future Now."
Recall that the Labour Party emerged as a strong force in the 2023 general election with Peter Obi as its presidential candidate, recording substantial gains across several states and attracting broad support, particularly among young voters and urban populations.
However, internal leadership rancour has since diminished its influence compared with its standing before the 2023 elections.
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