Labour Party releases timetable for primaries, pegs presidential form at N50m

The Labour Party, LP, has released its timetable and docket of activities for the 2026 superior elections up of the 2027 wide polls.

This was contained successful a connection by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, connected Sunday.

The enactment pegged its statesmanlike information and look of involvement forms astatine a combined N50 million.

According to the statement, the docket aligns with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026, and the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Asogwa revealed that the party’s National Leader and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, would person some the look of involvement and information forms escaped of charge.

According to the timetable, the merchantability of information forms volition commence connected May 6 and extremity connected May 16, portion submission of completed forms is scheduled for May 17 to May 18.

A breakdown of the fees shows that House of Assembly aspirants volition wage N3 million, House of Representatives aspirants N5 million, Senate aspirants N10 million, and governorship aspirants N25 million.

“For the statesmanlike race, aspirants are to wage N10 cardinal for the look of involvement signifier and N40 cardinal for the information form, bringing the full to N50 million.

“The enactment has, ...