Labour Party says it met INEC deadline for candidate upload

The Labour Party has firmly denied media reports that it failed to submit its presidential and vice-presidential candidates before a key electoral deadline, asserting it completed the process days in advance. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, issued a statement on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, categorically rejecting the claims as false and misleading.

According to the party, it successfully uploaded the names of all its duly nominated candidates for the presidential, vice-presidential, and National Assembly elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission's portal on July 10, 2026. This was four days before INEC's nomination window closed on July 14. Asogwa stated the submission was completed seamlessly and in full compliance with the commission's guidelines and procedures.

The controversy stems from earlier media reports alleging the party missed the deadline, which the Labour Party says were based on information from an anonymous INEC official. The party expressed concern that the reporting organization published the story without verifying the facts with its leadership, questioning the professional responsibility behind the publication and...