The Labour Party (LP) has announced that its presidential primaries for the 2027 general elections will be held on May 23, 2026, as part of the party’s approved electoral timetable.
The decision was confirmed in a communiqué following a meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja, which was observed by officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to the communiqué, the party will submit its membership register to INEC by April 15, 2026, while governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly primaries are scheduled for May 15, 2026.
The NEC also ratified the conduct of the party’s ward, local government, and state congresses set for March 26, 28, and 31, 2026, respectively, leading up to the national convention on April 11, 2026. The council reviewed recent incidents, including an invasion of the party’s national secretariat by hoodlums allegedly linked to rogue elements, and approved disciplinary actions against several members involved in the disruption.
Among those suspended are Eneyi G. Zidougha, Hilda Dokubo, Lincolin Charles, Muhammed Sabitu Aliyu, Ogar Osim, Vincent Okwuokei, Casmir Agbo Uchenna, Simon Zubairu Bamga, Abduljamid Sa’ad Suleiman, Emmanuel Agida, Auwala Ahmed, Ularama Jubrila, Grace Zafara Posat, Suleiman Abdurahman Abdul, Ajibade Adekunle Samson, Alexander Emmanuel Ombugu, Elizabeth Ativie, Godwin Jioke, and others.
The NEC also approved the expansion of the party’s membership register through a hybrid system combining digital registration with manual processes in rural areas, aimed at improving transparency and participation in line with the Electoral Act 2026. Existing vacancies within party structures will be temporarily filled through interim appointments to ensure administrative continuity ahead of substantive congresses.
The council urged members to use internal dispute resolution mechanisms to address grievances and foster unity within the party.
