The Labour Party has shifted the date of its primaries earlier scheduled for May 27 and May 29, 2026.
All its primaries will now be held simultaneously on Saturday, May 30, 2026, the party said.
Primaries affected are for the offices of President, Governor, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly.
The party said this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa.
The statement said the governorship and State Houses of Assembly primaries were earlier scheduled to hold on May 27, 2026.
The presidential and National Assembly primaries were also initially slated for May 29, 2026.
But the party said the dates had been shifted because of a clash with big national events.
“This decision became necessary following the coincidence of the earlier dates with two important national events,” the statement read.
Asogwa said the May 27 date coincided with the 2026 Eid el-Kabir, also called Eid al-Adha.
He said May 29 would also mark the third anniversary of the inauguration of elected public office holders across the country.
He said the party saw both events as critical and decided to shift its timetable to enable members and aspirants to fully participate.
He said: “In consideration of the spiritual significance of the Sallah celebration and the national importance of the 29th May anniversary, the Labour Party as a people-oriented and responsive political party deemed it appropriate to adjust its schedule in order to enable members, aspirants, supporters and Nigerians generally to fully observe these important occasions.”
The Labour Party said it regretted any inconvenience the change in schedule might cause aspirants, stakeholders, supporters and members of the public.
It also commended party members and Nigerians for their understanding and cooperation.
The party advised aspirants and stakeholders to take note of the new date and make necessary adjustments in preparation for the primaries.
The rescheduled exercise is expected to determine the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections across the presidential, governorship, National Assembly and state legislative contests, it was reported.
