The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Labour Party, will on June ratify the party’s candidates elected at the recently conducted primaries for the 2027 general elections.
The party in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Ken Asogwa, said it in compliance with Article 28 of the Labour Party Constitution 2026.
The statementexpalined that it will be a prelude to submitting the candidates’ name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“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,” the party stated.
It informed all successful candidates from the primaries that the presentation of certificates of return would be presented to the presidential, governorship, senatorial, and House of Representatives candidates immediately after the ratification of the primary election results by the NEC.
“The Labour Party further reiterates that this meeting, being the first NEC session following its recent successful National Convention and the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections, is of strategic importance to the party’s overall preparations and mobilisation efforts ahead of the forthcoming elections,” the party added.
