2027: LP releases primaries timetable, fixes N100m for presidential form

By Perpetua Onuegbu

The Labour Party (LP) has said Abia governor Alex Otti, will not pay the sum of N50 million fixed for purchase of its expression of interest and nomination form for those seeking its governorship ticket for 2027 election.

LP said this while announcing the release of its timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections on Monday.

The party said that for Otti, the only governor elected on the platform of LP, the National Working Committee of the party had decided to give him the form free of charge.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

He added that the timetable was released in accordance with the 1999 Constitution.

He also said it was released in compliance with the Electoral Act, 2026 and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 Elections.

Asogwa also announced the structured fees for nomination forms for various offices.

“For house of assembly, the expression of interest form costs ₦1,000,000, while the nomination form costs ₦2,000,000, bringing the total to ₦3,000,000.

“For the House of Representatives, the expression of interest form costs ₦1,500,000 and the nomination form ₦3,500,000, totalling ₦5,000,000.

“Senatorial aspirants are to pay ₦2,500,000 for the expression of interest form and ₦7,500,000 for the nomination form, amounting to ₦10,000,000.

“Governorship aspirants will pay ₦5,000,000 for the expression of interest form and ₦20,000,000 for the nomination form, totalling ₦25,000,000,’’ he said.

“For the presidential ticket, expression of interest form costs ₦10,000,000, while the nomination form costs ₦40,000,000, bringing the total to ₦50,000,000,’’ he said.

The spokesman said that in line with the party’s motto of “Equal Opportunity and Social Justice’’, concessions had been approved for certain categories of aspirants.

“Female aspirants, people living with disabilities and youths aged 25 to 30 would only be required to pay for the expression of interest forms for all positions,’’ he said.

According to him, the timetable indicates that the sale of nomination forms for all elective offices will start on May 6 and end on May 16.

Asogwa said that the submission of completed forms would begin on May 17 and end on May 18.

“Screening of aspirants for House of Assembly and Governorship election will be on May 20 while that of the National Assembly and the Presidential election will be on May 22,’’ he said.

He said that results of the screening would be published on May 23.

He added that appeals and petitions for house of assembly and governorship aspirants would be on May 24, while those for national assembly and presidential aspirants would take place on May 25.

He further said that the final list of cleared aspirants would be published on May 26.

According to him, party primaries for house of assembly and governorship positions will hold on May 27, while those for national assembly and presidential positions will take place on May 29.

He also said that the LP was calling on all prospective aspirants for the 2027 elections who were yet to register, to take advantage of the ongoing membership e-registration and register.

He said registration was open from May 3 to midnight of May 4, ahead of compilation and submission of the party’s membership register to INEC in compliance with the Electoral Act, 2026. (NAN)