2027: Labour Party Appoints Ex-Minister Nenadi Usman as Caretaker Committee Chairperson

• Senator Esther Nenadi Usman has been appointed as the chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee
• Usman’s appointment was announced during a stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State capital, on Wednesday
• The Labour Party appointed Senator Darlington Nwokocha secretary of the 29-member Caretaker Committee led by Senator Usman
• The committee is charged with restructuring the party and addressing its ongoing leadership issues

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Labour Party (LP), in its extended stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia state capital, on Wednesday, September 4, appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as chairman of the party's caretaker committee.

Usman, a former minister of finance represented Kaduna South senatorial district from 2011 to 2015.

Immediate -past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha from Abia Central, will serve as the Secretary of the 29-member committee, expected to complete its assignment in 90 days.

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Source: Legit.ng