Asake Jonathan

Jonathan Asake (born 1965) is a Nigerian politician and former lawmaker. He was a candidate in the 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election under the Labour Party.

Prior to his nomination as gubernatorial candidate, he served as the President of Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU).

In an interview granted him by Channels Television's Sunrise Daily, he clarified that the Labour Party on whose platform he runs is not a Southern Kaduna people's agenda. In his words, 'The Labour Party is not a southern people's agenda; it is an expression of hope for people that felt they have been left out. We have campaigned across the local governments, and indeed the teeming masses in all the local governments have felt they have been left out'.

Asake was accused of mismanaging the ₦200 million donation for the Southern Kaduna IDPs by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in 2022. This accusation came when he declared his intentions to run for the office of the Governor of Kaduna State.

In his response, he said, 'Everybody who knows me knows that I will not indulge in such acts. So, I just laughed over it. When I was joining politics, I left over ₦60 million in the coffers of SOKAPU.'

Party Positions

Policy positions from the Labour Party (LP) party manifesto.

Environment & Climate

Will establish a Green Army to tap into $3 trillion in international climate finance for green growth, employment, and transition to a green economy.

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Security & Defense

Committed to activating regional cooperation with neighboring countries (Niger, Chad, Cameroon) for border security and addressing cross-border crimes under the ECOWAS Protocol on Movement of Persons.

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Governance & Reform

Will push for a policy on Common Regimentation Emolument Structure Table (CREST) to harmonize wages across federal public servants, military, and judiciary/academia, ensuring equal pay for comparable roles.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Will criminalize non-payment of salaries/wages/pensions to address poverty, inequality, and enhance social solidarity through enforcement of collective bargaining agreements.

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Agriculture

Will optimize agricultural value chains across all states via targeted investments to boost food security and advance agro-based industrialization, addressing banditry, kidnapping, desertification, and policy barriers.

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Economy & Trade

Will implement radical economic reforms to drastically cut debt-servicing and debt-to-revenue ratios through aggressive fiscal policy adjustments, addressing high poverty (95M), unemployment (~32%), and low tax contribution (~6% of GDP).

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Enterprise grant support

Will implement a mandatory national certification for blue-collar artisans and re-skilling programs to align youth skills with economic needs, including STEM training and a venture capital-like fund for entrepreneurs.

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Anti-corruption

Will establish an Office of Special Counsel to investigate executive abuses, corruption, and bureaucratic concealments, exempting its prosecutions from Nolle Prosequi by the Attorney General.

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Technology & Digital

Drive Nigeria’s transition into the 4th Industrial Revolution through digital economy initiatives, including scientific and technological innovation.

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Energy

Fast-track gas flaring commercialisation (NGFCP) to increase gas utilization and reduce wastage by enforcing Domestic Gas Supply Obligations of oil/gas companies, implementing gas-to-power infrastructure with fiscal incentives, and lowering prices for embedded power generation.

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Infrastructure

Will develop and complete a $2.3 billion Siemens deal to upgrade Nigeria’s power transmission grid, aiming for stable capacities of 7,000 MW by 2023, 11,000 MW by 2024, and 25,000 MW by 2025 through public-private partnerships.

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Education

Overhauls funding access for UBEC and TETFund by removing bottlenecks, increasing transparency, and implementing a public-private partnership model where private corporations fund and manage schools (tax-in-kind).

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Healthcare

Develop a comprehensive occupational mapping of Nigeria’s healthcare system to generate data on human capacity, reverse brain drain, and stop medical tourism by leveraging Diaspora healthcare expertise.

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Foreign Policy

Will actively engage in sub-regional and regional forums to enhance Nigeria’s leadership role in African affairs through constructive dialogue on challenges.

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