The Labour Party has fixed Saturday, May 23, as the date for its presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election.
The decision was taken at the party’s national executive
council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, with officials of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in attendance to observe
proceedings.
A statement issued by Ken Asogwa, senior special adviser on
media to Nenadi Usman, the interim national chairman, said the party also
approved key preparatory milestones in line with INEC’s timetable for the 2027
polls — which schedules presidential and national assembly elections for
January 16, 2027.
He said the party will submit its membership register to
INEC by April 15, and conduct of governorship, senatorial, house of
representatives, and state assembly primaries on Friday, May 15.
Asogwa said the NEC meeting additionally ratified the
schedule for upcoming ward, LGA, and state congresses for March 26 to 31, as
well as the national convention set for April 11.
The party used the occasion to address internal challenges,
including the recent invasion of its national secretariat.
He said following recommendations from its peace,
reconciliation and disciplinary committee, NEC suspended several members for
alleged acts of indiscipline, anti-party activities, and involvement in the
secretariat incident.
The party’s NEC endorsed the ongoing hybrid membership
registration drive — combining digital e-registration and manual processes in
rural areas — to modernise the party’s database and boost transparency.
The council passed a vote of confidence in the interim
leadership of Nenadi Usman as national chairman, the interim national working
committee, the board of trustees, the NLC and TUC leadership, and Alex Otti,
governor of Abia.
“The council also urged members to utilise the party’s
internal dispute resolution mechanisms to address grievances, thereby promoting
unity and minimising internal conflicts,” the statement reads.
“Finally, NEC welcomed the recent judgment of the Federal
High Court affirming the leadership of Sen. Nenadi Usman as Interim National
Chairman. The council passed a vote of confidence in her leadership, the
Interim National Working Committee, the BOT, leadership of the NLC, leadership
of the TUC and the leadership of Gov. Alex Otti.”
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