LP fix dates for presidential primary, state congresses

The Labour Party, LP, has announced April 28, 2026, arsenic the day for its statesmanlike primary, portion authorities congresses are slated for April 25, 2026.

According to the timetable released by the party, Local Government Area congresses volition instrumentality spot connected April 24, 2026, with ward congresses holding earlier connected April 23, 2026.

The docket was announced successful a missive addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), signed by the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, and made disposable to journalists connected Friday successful Abuja.

Usman explained that the correspondence serves arsenic ceremonial notification to INEC of the approved timetable for the party’s 2026 elective ward, LGA, and authorities congresses, arsenic good arsenic its nationalist convention.

She noted that the notification complies with Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, and Sections 223(1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

According to her, these provisions necessitate governmental parties to officially pass the electoral assemblage of their congresses, conventions, and meetings.

“The Commission volition callback that the party, successful an earlier missive which it acknowledged, informed it of the postponement of antecedently scheduled activities to let for wid...