The National Executive Council of Labour Party (Nigeria) has scheduled May 23 for its presidential primary as preparations begin for the 2027 general elections.
The decision was disclosed in Abuja by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the party’s Interim National Chairman, who said the date formed part of the timetable approved during a statutory NEC meeting monitored by Independent National Electoral Commission.
According to him, the party also approved April 15 for the submission of its membership register to INEC in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and electoral guidelines.
He added that governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primaries have been fixed for May 15, while the national convention is expected to hold on April 11.
Asogwa said the council also ratified the national leadership’s plans for ward, local government and state congresses scheduled for March 26, March 28 and March 31 respectively.
The NEC, he noted, reviewed recent internal developments within the party, including what it described as an invasion of the party secretariat by hoodlums allegedly backed by disruptive elements.
He said the party’s Board of Trustees acted on recommendations from a reconciliation and disciplinary panel chaired by Salisu Mohammed, leading to the suspension of some members over alleged indiscipline, anti-party conduct and involvement in activities affecting the national secretariat.
The council also approved continued expansion of the party’s membership register through both digital and manual registration systems to improve data management and transparency
According to the party, the hybrid registration approach is intended to strengthen internal administration and broaden participation, especially in rural communities.
NEC further resolved that vacant positions within party structures should be temporarily filled through interim appointments pending substantive congresses.
The statement added that members were encouraged to use internal dispute resolution channels to settle grievances and preserve party unity.
The council also welcomed a recent judgment of the Federal High Court affirming Nenadi Usman as Interim National Chairman and passed a vote of confidence in her leadership, alongside support for Alex Otti, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria
