LP’s primaries to hold simultaneous in Abia, as party keeps mum on presidency

Abia State Chapter of the Labour Party, LP, says it will hold the party’s governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primary elections  simultaneously on Saturday, May 30, 2026, across the 184 wards of Abia State.

This was contained in a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of LP in Abia State, Iroegbu Emenike on Thursday.

Emenike said that the development followed the official directive and communication earlier transmitted by the national leadership of the LP to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, notifying the Commission of the adjustment and harmonization of the primary election dates nationwide.

The party advised all party faithful across the  184 Wards in the 17 LGAs,  to adequately prepare for the exercise, assured all the members and aspirants that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to guarantee orderly primary elections.

The LP further promised that the exercise would be credible and, peaceful and inclusive in line with the Electoral Act, the constitution of the Labour Party and all established democratic guidelines governing the process.

However, the announcement of the simultaneous primary election did not indicate if the party would conduct a primary to pick its presidential candidate or not.