The Labour Party (LP) has lost all representation in the Senate, less than two years after the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated.
When the Senate convened in June 2023, the LP had eight senators. However, a mix of defections, legal rulings, and the death of a sitting member has completely wiped out the party’s presence in the upper chamber.
A detailed report by the Nigerian Tribune indicates that the primary cause of the party’s collapse in the Senate is the wave of defections affecting several opposition parties—particularly the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—as internal leadership disputes and dwindling political prospects push lawmakers toward more stable platforms.
Of the eight senators the LP initially produced, three defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The first was Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi (Imo East), who crossed over to the APC in July 2024.
He was followed by Neda Imasuen (Edo South), who made the switch in June 2025.
In October 2025, Kelvin Chukwu (Enugu East) also abandoned the LP for the APC, citing persistent internal crises at both state and national levels as his reason.
Another group of three LP senators left the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
They included Ireti Kingibe (Federal Capital Territory), Victor Umeh (Anambra Central), and Tony Nwoye (Anambra North).
While Kingibe’s departure has already been officially recognized, the formal announcement of Umeh’s and Nwoye’s defections is still pending on the Senate floor.
Judicial decisions have also contributed significantly to the LP’s dwindling numbers.
In November 2023, the Court of Appeal in Lagos nullified the election of Darlington Nwokeocha, who had occupied the Abia Central seat under the LP. The court declared Augustine Akobundu of the PDP as the lawful winner of the February 2023 election.
Additionally, the death of Okey Ezea, the senator representing Enugu North, in November 2025 created yet another vacancy for the LP.
A by-election must be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days to fill the seat, but it remains unclear whether the Labour Party stands any real chance of reclaiming it.
With all of these developments, the Labour Party now has zero senators in the 10th National Assembly.
Current Senate composition shows that out of 109 seats, the APC maintains a dominant majority with 77 senators, while the PDP holds 25 seats.
Other represented parties include the ADC with four senators, the All Progressives Grand Alliance with one, the New Nigeria Peoples Party with one, and the Social Democratic Party with one.
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