Labour Party Convenes NEC Meeting to Ratify Primary Election Results

The Labour Party (LP) has scheduled June 11 for the meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) to ratify the results of its recently concluded primary elections.

Reports said the meeting would also approve the submission of its candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, on Thursday.

Asogwa said the NEC meeting was convened pursuant to Article 28 of the party’s 2026 Constitution.

Statutory NEC members, candidates from the primaries, party organs, INEC representatives, members of the media and other stakeholders are expected to attend, he said.

“The meeting is expected to ratify the results of the party’s primary elections conducted across the country and approve the submission of candidates that emerged from the exercise to INEC in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s constitution,” he said.

The party also said that Certificates of Return would be issued to successful candidates after ratification of the primary results by the NEC.

“The party also wishes to inform all successful candidates of the primaries that the presentation of Certificates of Return to candidates for the offices of President, Governor, Senate and House of Representatives shall commence immediately after the ratification of the primary election results by the NEC,” Asogwa said.

The meeting, Asogwa said, was a milestone in the LP’s preparations for the 2027 elections.

It would be the first NEC meeting since the party’s recent national convention and the emergence of candidates for the polls, he said.

“The Labour Party also wishes to reiterate that this meeting is of strategic importance to the party’s overall preparations and mobilisation efforts ahead of the forthcoming elections, being the first NEC meeting following its recent successful National Convention and the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections,” the statement said.