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Labour Party adopts indirect primaries for Edo governorship election
The labour party has adopted Indirect Primary for aspirants seeking to contest the 2024 governorship election in Edo state, wherein a Ward and Local Government congresses shall hold to elect the flag bearer.


Caption: The party gave the approval after its national working committee , NWC meeting in Abuja.


In a statement signed by the national publicity secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the NWC approved February 14 for the Screening of Aspirants and February 22 for primary election.



He said the NWC fixed February 23 to resolve dispute or appeal that may arise from the primaries.


NWC approved the sale of forms to all interested aspirants from the state who are Nigerians and indigene or resident in the state, irrespective of their zone.


January 25 and February 11, 2024 was approved for the commencement of the sale and submission of Expression of Interest and the Nomination Forms.


The party exempted Female aspirants from paying for Expression of Interest Form only.



NWC approved that the Fees for Expression of Interest shall be Five Million Naira only (N5,000.000.00) while the Nomination Form shall be Twenty Five Million Naira only (N25,000.000.00).© IHIMHEKPEN OSCAR OGIEMHONYI