The Labour Party has unveiled a detailed timetable for its internal elections, in a move party leaders say is aimed at strengthening internal processes and ensuring broader participation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a formal notice submitted on Friday in Abuja, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, informed the Independent National Electoral Commission of the schedule, which outlines a series of congresses culminating in a national convention later this month.

According to the plan, ward congresses will take place on April 23, followed by Local Government Area congresses on April 24, and state congresses on April 25. The sequence will lead to the party’s national convention on April 28, where key decisions, including the presidential primary, are expected to be finalised.

Party officials say the staggered timeline is designed to allow grassroots participation from the ward level up to the national stage, ensuring that delegates emerge through a structured and transparent process.

The notification to the electoral commission, Usman explained, is in compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act and the Constitution, which require political parties to formally communicate their schedules for congresses and conventions to enable proper monitoring.

She noted that the new dates follow an earlier postponement of activities, a decision taken to allow more members to complete the party’s ongoing digital registration exercise and participate fully in the process.

INEC has been urged to alert its state offices to the timetable, as the party prepares for what it describes as a coordinated nationwide exercise expected to test its organisational readiness.

With the clock ticking towards 2027, the Labour Party says the structured rollout of its internal elections reflects a deliberate effort to build credibility, deepen internal democracy, and position itself as a competitive force in the next electoral cycle.