The leadership of the Labour Party has said Nigeria’s democracy survived the crisis that followed the 2015 general election because former President Goodluck Jonathan chose to concede defeat in the interest of the country.The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, made the submission on Tuesday in Bauchi State, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue.This was contained in a statement issued by LP National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa.The annual lecture, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, was themed, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?”Usman urged politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 to emulate Jonathan’s non-violent approach to politics and respect democratic rules, warning against inflammatory rhetoric capable of threatening the country’s democratic stability.She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, made the submission on Tuesday in Bauchi State, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue.This was contained in a statement issued by LP National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa.The annual lecture, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, was themed, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?”Usman urged politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 to emulate Jonathan’s non-violent approach to politics and respect democratic rules, warning against inflammatory rhetoric capable of threatening the country’s democratic stability.She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. This was contained in a statement issued by LP National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa.The annual lecture, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, was themed, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?”Usman urged politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 to emulate Jonathan’s non-violent approach to politics and respect democratic rules, warning against inflammatory rhetoric capable of threatening the country’s democratic stability.She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. The annual lecture, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, was themed, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?”Usman urged politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 to emulate Jonathan’s non-violent approach to politics and respect democratic rules, warning against inflammatory rhetoric capable of threatening the country’s democratic stability.She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. Usman urged politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 to emulate Jonathan’s non-violent approach to politics and respect democratic rules, warning against inflammatory rhetoric capable of threatening the country’s democratic stability.She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. She argued that Nigeria defied predictions of a possible breakdown of democracy in 2015 because Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari even before the final results were fully announced.She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. She said, “Nigeria’s democracy survived the doomsday predictions of bookmakers in 2015 because of President Jonathan’s concession of defeat in that year’s election, even before the final votes were tallied.“Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. “Such a principled approach to politics had never before been witnessed on the Nigerian political horizon. Jonathan, from the inception of his presidency, consistently maintained that neither his election nor remaining in power was worth the blood of any Nigerian.“And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. “And on the day this oft-repeated refrain was put to the test, the former President lived up to his preaching.”The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. The Labour Party chairman urged politicians preparing for the 2027 elections to put national interest above personal ambitions and play according to the rules.Related NewsPHOTOS: Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC gov candidates ahead of 2027Tanko rejects calls for Muslim-Muslim ticket, backs Obi-KwankwasoOsun poll: I’m a bulldozer, not afraid of Federal might — AdelekeUsman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. Usman also recalled the famous saying attributed to Warren Buffett that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. She said, “She said the democracy Nigerians practise today has survived till this day because Jonathan made sacrifices in the past.”Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. Usman, however, questioned whether politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would be prepared to make similar sacrifices for the sake of national unity, given the inflammatory rhetoric emanating from some political camps.On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. On the Labour Party’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, the former Minister of Finance described the party as the most structured opposition political party in the country.She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. She said the Labour Party’s relationship with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which she described as constitutional members of the party, had strengthened its political structure nationwide.“With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. “With the combined strength of the NLC and the TUC, both of which are constitutional members of the party, no Nigerian political party is better positioned to show the APC government the exit door than the Labour Party,” she said.She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. She claimed that the party remained the only opposition party with a realistic presence across the country’s 186,000 polling units.The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. The dialogue attracted several political leaders and dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-President Namadi Sambo; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Dr Ben Nwoye; and the Emir of Bauchi, HRM Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa. The event also provided a platform for discussions on the role of political parties and the judiciary in strengthening democratic institutions and preventing democratic reversals across Africa.