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Former Minister of Information Labaran Maku and two presidential aspirants of the Labour Party have successfully passed the party’s screening exercise ahead of its scheduled May 30 primaries for the 2027 general elections. The screening, conducted at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Friday, formed part of the LP’s preparations to finalize candidates for various elective positions nationwide. 
The presidential hopefuls cleared by the party are former Director of Finance in the Obidient Movement, Peter Agada, and London-based businessman and oil entrepreneur Samuel Nwigwe. Speaking after the screening, Nwigwe said his experience abroad convinced him that Nigeria could replicate governance models used in cities such as London, Toronto, Singapore, and Amsterdam. He stressed that insecurity and weak governance had damaged public confidence in Nigeria but argued that strong political will and effective leadership could reverse the situation. 
Agada, on his part, pledged to lead an aggressive nationwide mobilisation campaign for the Labour Party if given the presidential ticket. He said despite the internal crises that recently affected the party, many loyal members remained committed to rebuilding the LP structure rather than defecting to rival platforms. According to him, the Labour Party still possesses a strong ideological foundation capable of attracting back disappointed supporters and energising its grassroots movement ahead of 2027. 
Labaran Maku, who is seeking the Labour Party’s senatorial ticket for Nasarawa North, also used the opportunity to advocate major constitutional and political reforms. The former minister argued that insecurity in Nigeria was deeply connected to political instability and violent politics, insisting that the country required a more inclusive constitution and governance structure capable of promoting unity and national development. Maku, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, recently expressed confidence that the Labour Party could emerge as a major force in the next elections amid growing political realignments across the country. 
