Labour Party (LP) has released the timetable for its primary election ahead of bye-elections into vacant positions in the National and State Houses of Assembly.
Gatekeepers News reports that some lawmakers had left the National and State Houses of Assembly after some were sacked by the courts, others were appointed into the federal cabinet, while some passed on.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has since fixed February 3 for the conduct of the bye-elections across the country.
National Secretary of the LP, Umar Farouk in a notice on Thursday, said the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly would cost N5 million, N3 million, and N600,000 respectively.
According to Farouk, the sale of the forms would commence on December 28 and end on January 4, 2024.
He added the screening of aspirants would hold on January 5.
Farouk further said the party’s primary election would be conducted on January 7.
The National Secretary said female aspirants and Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) interested in contesting any of the positions are to only purchase the expression of interest form.
