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The Labour Party has released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral subcommittees ahead of its forthcoming nationwide congresses scheduled across the country.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, the party announced the constitution of the committees to oversee the conduct of ward, local government, and state congresses.

According to the party, the ward congresses are scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, while local government congresses will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026. The state congresses are fixed for Saturday, April 25, 2026.

The subcommittees, which the party said are composed of “experienced and respected party members”, have been mandated to ensure smooth conduct of the exercises in their respective states.

The appointed chairmen are, “Hon. Iheanacho Obioma (Abia); Francis Kim (Adamawa); Ekong Philip Solomon (Akwa Ibom); Chief Tony Asuoha (Anambra); Malam Mustapha Adamu (Bauchi); Beredugo Ebimonyo (Bayelsa); Chief John A. A. Ochoga (Benue); Comrade Buratai (Borno); Urom P. Iyang (Cross River); Hon. Chuks Onitsha (Delta); Chief Mitchell Nwabueze (Ebonyi); Comrade Dr. Saliu Edogiawerie (Edo); Comrade Usman Mohammed (Niger); Owolabi Ezekiel (Ogun); Charles Afolabi (Ondo); Balogun Ibrahim (Osun); Babatunde Yusuf (Oyo); Fakorede Matthew (Ekiti); Dr. David Ogba (Enugu); Comrade Adoga S. Knaabayi (Gombe); Hon. Chinagorom Nwankpa (Imo); Comrade Mustapha Garba (Jigawa); Dr. Emmanuel Barau (Kaduna); Comrade Kabiru Said (Kano); Pastor Ishaku Izang (Plateau); Hon. Amaobi Ogah (Rivers); Professor Muhamuda Muhammad (Sokoto); Barrister Jesse Williams (Taraba); Mukhtar Hassan (Yobe); Haila Ayuba Baja (Zamfara); Comrade Ismail Bello (Katsina); Comrade Muh’d H. Birnin (Kebbi); Hon. Samuel Ajare (Kogi); Bodunde David Adebayo (Kwara); Chukwuemeka Ogbanna (Lagos); Comrade Dr. Muttaqa Yushau (Nasarawa); and Comrade Rose Uba-Anarah (Federal Capital Territory).”

In her message to the subcommittee members, the National Chairman of the party, Senator Nenadi Usman, urged them to discharge their duties with fairness, transparency, and integrity, stressing the importance of the party’s core values.

She said they must remain guided by the principles of “equal opportunity and social justice”, adding that the credibility of the party must be upheld throughout the congress process.

The party also reaffirmed that its National Convention will hold on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, in Umuahia, Abia State, expressing confidence that all arrangements are in place to ensure a smooth and hitch-free exercise.

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained that some candidates are seeing a “No Result Yet” status when checking their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results because the development affects underage candidates whose results have not been released.

Naijapunchnews reports that the board, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday, reaffirmed that only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are eligible to register and sit for the UTME.

The board noted that exceptions exist for academically outstanding candidates, stressing that underage candidates may still be considered under an exceptional category, but must meet strict performance criteria.

JAMB added that only candidates who meet the 320 benchmark will be shortlisted for further screening.

The statement read, “Results for underage candidates have not been released. When such candidates attempt to check their results, the system will return the message ‘No Result Yet.’

“As stipulated by regulation, only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30 2026, are eligible.

“Underage candidates may be considered under the exceptional category, provided they demonstrate outstanding ability by scoring 320 and above in the UTME and attaining at least 80% in subsequent screening stages.

“In line with the agreement reached and endorsed by parents of these underage candidates, only those who score 320 and above will be shortlisted and invited to proceed to the next stages of the screening.”

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President Bola Tinubu has removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle that has sent shockwaves through the Federal Executive Council and renewed attention on the lawmaker who first exposed the financial scandal now haunting the administration.

That lawmaker is Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, the fearless member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, whose relentless questioning during a February budget defence hearing laid bare a staggering truth: ₦1.15 trillion in approved capital funds had vanished into thin air, with zero disbursement to any capital project across Nigeria.

It was Wednesday, February 25, 2026, when Hon. Mascot a key member of the House Committee on Aids and Loans took the floor at the Appropriation Committee’s budget defence session. Armed with insider documents from his committee assignment, he painted a disturbing picture: billions of dollars in loans had been secured, record revenues had been generated by FIRS and Customs, yet not a single kobo had reached any capital project. Roads, hospitals, schools—all left to rot while funds sat untouched.

Then came the question that silenced the entire room: “Why the capital of the Nigerian government remains at zero in 2026?”

When a flustered Minister Edun tried to shift responsibility to his Minister of State, Doris Uzoka-Anite, Hon. Mascot refused to back down. The committee adjourned and summoned her. She appeared the next day, confirmed the funds were approved, but blamed “pre-disbursement conditions.” Hon. Mascot was ready. He asked her a simple question: name one ministry that met all conditions and was still denied funding. She could not name a single one.

Exactly one week later, on March 3, Uzoka-Anite was removed as Minister of State for Finance her third portfolio in two years.

Now, less than two months after that historic hearing, Wale Edun has also been sacked. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced his removal in a memo dated April 20, 2026, citing the need to “strengthen cohesion” in governance. Taiwo Oyedele, who was appointed Minister of State after Uzoka-Anite’s fall, has now been elevated to substantive Minister of Finance.

The official statements have never mentioned Hon. Mascot’s name. They never will. But Nigerians are not fools. The timeline speaks louder than any press release: a lawmaker asked tough questions about missing funds, and within weeks, two ministers who appeared before his committee have lost their portfolios.

This is not the first time Hon. Mascot has shaken the establishment. Just days after Uzoka-Anite’s removal, he made a bold political move, resigning from APGA and joining the Labour Party, where he was warmly received by Governor Alex Otti, who has described his performance as “magical.” His constituents in Aba North and Aba South a commercial hub now boast a representative whose influence reaches the highest levels of government.

But here is the question Nigerians must now ask: has he been settled?

Sacking both ministers from the finance ministry does not negate the fact that there has been financial malfeasance and misappropriation of funds. Two ministers have lost their jobs, but has a single kobo been recovered? Has any investigation been launched? Has anyone been charged with a crime?

The man from Aba who silenced the room with his questions has now gone mute. The money is still missing. And until Hon. Mascot speaks again, Nigerians are left to wonder: was he settled, or was he silenced?