Alex Otti and Enyinnaya Abaribe have emerged as consensus candidates for the Labour Party in Abia State, while Gaza and Maku secured candidacies in Nasarawa State during the party's primaries.

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has cautioned Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe against misleading the Senate and the public with claims that he was expelled from the party, clarifying he was suspended.

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has reportedly left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the Labour Party (LP).

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State has refuted claims of expelling Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, stating that the Senator resigned from the party in December 2025.

APC aspirant Prince Paul Ikonne has picked up Senate forms for the 2027 elections, declaring his intention to unseat Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and win the Abia South Senate seat.

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on Enyinnaya Abaribe and Alex Mascot Ikwechegh to resign their seats in the National Assembly following their recent defections to other political parties.