Nigeria Labour Party Approves 2026 Primary Timetable

The National Executive Council of Nigeria's Labour Party approved a comprehensive timetable for its primary elections on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, during a meeting in Abuja observed by officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission. The schedule sets the presidential primary for May 23, 2026, as the party prepares for the 2027 general elections, with other key milestones outlined to align with electoral guidelines.

According to a statement from party officials, the timetable includes submission of the party's membership register to INEC by April 15, 2026. Primaries for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly positions are scheduled for May 15, 2026. These events follow internal party processes ratified by the council, such as ward congresses on March 26, local government congresses on March 28, state congresses on March 31, and a national convention on April 11. The decisions aim to ensure compliance with the Electoral Act and facilitate an orderly nomination process.

The meeting also addressed recent internal challenges, including an invasion of the party's national secretariat by suspected hoodlums, which officials attributed to...