The Labour Party in Nigeria has fixed April 28 for its 2026 National Convention in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, South-east Nigeria.
The party also officially released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral sub-committees for the forthcoming congresses in the thirty-six states of the federation.
The Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Ken Asogwa, made these known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
The party had earlier announced the timetable for its congresses, with ward congresses scheduled for April 23, local government congresses for April 24 and state congresses for April 26.
According to Asogwa, the sub-committees, made up of experienced and respected party members, have been constituted to oversee the conduct of the congresses in their respective states.
He listed the chairmen to include Iheanacho Obioma (Abia), Francis Kim (Adamawa), Ekong Solomon (Akwa Ibom), Chief Tony Asuoha (Anambra), Malam Mustapha Adamu (Bauchi), Beredugo Ebimonyo (Bayelsa) and Chief John Ochoga (Benue).