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LABOUR PARTY CLARIFIES INEC LETTER, SAYS ISSUES OVER STATE EXECUTIVES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED
The leadership of the Labour Party has reassured its members and the general public that concerns raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission regarding the status of its State Executives have been fully addressed in line with the law and party regulations.
This clarification was contained in a press statement issued on March 7, 2026, by Ken Eluma Asogwa, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Interim National Chairman of the party.
According to the statement, the attention of the party leadership was drawn to a letter from INEC which pointed out that an earlier communication sent by the party failed to meet the statutory notice period required for a meeting intended to dissolve the Interim State Working Committees that were constituted in December 2025.
The interim committees had been put in place following disputes and contestations involving parallel State Executive structures that were allegedly elected in December by what the party described as an illegitimate leadership.
INEC had raised concerns that the notification submitted by the party regarding the planned dissolution of the interim state structures did not comply with the required statutory notice timeline stipulated by electoral regulations.
However, the party leadership explained that immediately after receiving the communication from the electoral body, it took steps in full compliance with the Labour Party Constitution, the Electoral Act, and INEC guidelines to address the issues raised by the Commission.
The statement noted that while the party initially chose to ignore what it described as “beer-parlour gossip” circulating in the public space, the growing number of inquiries from party members and stakeholders across the country made it necessary to clarify the situation.
The party alleged that some individuals circulating the INEC letter were disgruntled and politically irrelevant former members who were attempting to create confusion and mislead the public by recycling an outdated communication from the electoral body.
The Labour Party maintained that the situation had already been handled and should not be used to cast doubts on the legitimacy or stability of the party’s current leadership.
The party further encouraged its members nationwide to remain focused and continue participating in the ongoing membership revalidation and new registration exercise being conducted across the country.
Members were also urged to prepare for the forthcoming party congresses and the National Convention, which the leadership said would proceed as scheduled.
The statement concluded with a reassurance from the party’s leadership under the Interim National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, that the Labour Party remains committed to its objectives and will not be distracted by what it described as the activities of a few discredited individuals.
The party also called on members of the public and the media to disregard what it termed the antics of mischievous elements attempting to undermine the party’s internal processes.