Labour Party Nigeria has scheduled its national convention for April 28 in Umuahia.
The party also announced the list of chairmen and members of its electoral sub-committees for the upcoming congresses across all states.
This was disclosed by the Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
Earlier, the party released the timetable for its congresses, with ward congresses set for April 23, local government congresses on April 24, and state congresses on April 26.
According to Asogwa, the sub-committees, comprising experienced and respected party members, have been constituted to oversee the conduct of the congresses in their respective states.
He named the chairmen as follows: Iheanacho Obioma (Abia), Francis Kim (Adamawa), Ekong Solomon (Akwa Ibom), Chief Tony Asuoha (Anambra), Mustapha Adamu (Bauchi), Beredugo Ebimonyo (Bayelsa), and John Ochoga (Benue).
Others include Urom Iyang (Cross River), Chuks Onitsha (Delta), Chief Mitchell Nwabueze (Ebonyi), Dr Saliu Edogiawerie (Edo), Usman Mohammed (Niger), Owolabi Ezekiel (Ogun), Charles Afolabi (Ondo), Balogun Ibrahim (Osun), Babatunde Yusuf (Oyo), Fakorede Matthew (Ekiti), and Dr David Ogba (Enugu).
Also listed are Adoga Knaabayi (Gombe), Chinagorom Nwankpa (Imo), Mustapha Garba (Jigawa), Dr Emmanuel Barau (Kaduna), Kabiru Said (Kano), Pastor Ishaku Izang (Plateau), Amaobi Ogah (Rivers), Prof. Muhamuda Muhammad (Sokoto), Jesse Williams (Taraba), Mukhtar Hassan (Yobe), and Haila Baja (Zamfara).
Additional names include Ismail Bello (Katsina), Muh’d (Birnin Kebbi), Samuel Ajare (Kogi), Bodunde Adebayo (Kwara), Chukwuemeka Ogbanna (Lagos), Dr Muttaqa Yushau (Nasarawa), and Rose Uba-Anarah (FCT).
Asogwa quoted the party’s National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, as urging committee members to discharge their duties with fairness, transparency, and integrity.
She reminded them of the party’s commitment to equal opportunity and social justice, stressing the need to reflect these values in their responsibilities.
Usman also emphasised diligence and dedication, noting that the party’s credibility must be maintained throughout the congress process.
The statement added that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a smooth and hitch-free convention.
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