History is being made as Senator Nenadi Usman, Nigeria’s first female national chairman of a political party, formally took over the Labour Party‘s national secretariat in Utako, Abuja, amid heavy security presence. Armed police officers were stationed within and around the party headquarters as Usman, the acting National Chairman, assumed control from the Julius Abure-led faction. All Labour Party banners and billboards featuring Abure and his executives had been removed and replaced with those of Usman. It was gathered that the new leadership had directed members to begin preparations to take over Labour Party state secretariats nationwide. INEC subsequently updated its records, replacing Abure’s name with Usman’s as acting National Chairman, alongside other newly recognised national officers.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2026 15:15 UTC