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.'