Ex-PDP Youth Leader In Nasarawa Defects To Labour Party

The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suffered a set back as its former youth leader, Hon. ABM Jacob Alebura, led many members of the party into Labour Party(LP).

The development consequently boosted the chances of the state LP governorship candidate, Hon. Jonathan Gbefwi Gaza.

Gaza, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals and lawmaker representing Karu/Keffi/ Kokona federal constituency in the National Assembly is jostling for the Nasarawa state governorship seat.

Alebura in a letter of intent to join the LP, a copy of which was sighted by journalists, said he has officially joined the party and registered as its full member in Doma local government area.

” I am writing to formally express my intent to join the Labour Party LP and to officially register myself as a full member of the Labour Party, under the Doma Local government area structure Nasarawa state, effective from today.

“I am committed to upholding the ideals, values and constitution of the Labour Party and I look forward to actively participating in the activities of the party at the ward level, towards building a stronger, more inclusive, and people-oriented political movement for the progress of our community and our nation”, the letter read.

Alebura had on the 19th September 2026 officially resigned from the PDP, citing marginalisation from the party leaders and the stakeholders as well as unending crisis between him and the chairman of the party in Doma local government area.

The defectors were received by the LP state party chairman and leadership in Doma local government area as well as the stakeholders of the party.