The Labour Party Youth Wing has commenced consultations on a proposed political alignment with the All Progressives Congress, APC, and groups supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The proposal was contained in a statement issued on Saturday and followed a virtual meeting held on October 2, 2026, involving the Labour Party National Youth Leader, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, members of the National Youth Leadership, five National Zonal Youth Leaders and 32 State Youth Leaders.
The youth leaders reportedly deliberated on the political direction of the party amid its prolonged internal crisis and the future of youth participation in national governance ahead of the 2027 elections.
During the meeting, participants expressed concerns over what they described as inadequate recognition, neglect, lack of engagement and insufficient support for the youth constituency during and after the 2023 presidential election.
They also criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, saying the youth constituency had “laboured in vain for a presidential candidate who lacked the skills to consolidate.”
According to the statement, the participants argued that young Nigerians needed a political platform and leadership capable of providing greater opportunities for youth participation, leadership development, economic empowerment and inclusion in national decision-making.
The meeting also reviewed policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration, with discussions focusing on human capital development, youth empowerment, economic reforms, infrastructure, healthcare, education, security, agriculture and workers’ welfare.
Following the deliberations, the youth leaders reportedly mandated Ahanotu to commence consultations with stakeholders within the APC, the Renewed Hope Movement, the City Boy Movement and Tinubu Support Groups.
The consultations are expected to determine the prospects of a political alignment and possible collaboration in support of Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
The participants also expressed confidence in Ahanotu’s leadership and asked him to facilitate the proposed engagement, while stressing the need for broad-based consultations and consensus among the Labour Party youth leadership.
The group further proposed a physical meeting of Labour Party youth leaders in Abuja, on a date to be agreed upon, to review the outcome of the consultations and determine the next course of action.
The statement, signed by the Edo State Youth Leader, Comrade Ken Omusi, said the proposed engagement was part of ongoing discussions within the Labour Party’s youth constituency on political participation, strategic partnerships and the role of young Nigerians in the country’s political and developmental process.
