By Remi Adebayo
The Labour Party has announced that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party will meet on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to ratify its recent primaries held across the nation.
In a statement on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ben Asogwa, the meeting is in compliance with Article 28 of the party's Constitution 2026.
Among those notified of the meeting include statutory members of the NEC, candidates who emerged from the recent primary elections, all organs of the party, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), members of the media, and the general public.
Asogwa 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.
The party also disclosed that Certificates of Return will be presented to successful candidates for the offices of president, governor, senate, and House of Representatives immediately after the ratification of the primary election results by the NEC.
The Labour Party further reiterates that the meeting, being the first NEC session following its recent National Convention and the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections, has strategic importance to the party's overall preparations and mobilisation efforts ahead of the forthcoming elections.
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