Why Labour Party Can’t Nominate Candidates for FCT Election – INEC

INEC Excludes LP Candidates From FCT Poll

Labour Party candidates have been excluded from the forthcoming local government elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Daily Trust reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 21, 2026, for the Area Council elections. However, the commission has not issued access codes to the party for the upload of its candidates, saying there is no valid court order compelling it to do so. In a statement on W…

Why Labour Party can’t nominate candidates for FCT election – INEC

INEC said the LP instituted multiple lawsuits against it regarding access to upload names of candidates, all of which are still pending in court. The post Why Labour Party can’t nominate candidates for FCT election – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

INEC Clarifies Claims on Labour Party Access Code for 2026 FCT Area Council Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified reports alleging the exclusion of the Labour Party from the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, 21st February, 2026. The clarification was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, on Wednesday, 7th January, 2026, following a protest by some supporters of the Labou…

INEC Clarifies Alleged Denial of LP Access Codes for 2026 FCT Polls

By Tracy Moses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified reports suggesting that the Labour Party would be denied access codes for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, scheduled for Saturday, 21st February, 2026. In a statement signed by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, on Wednesday, 7th January, 2026, the Commission addressed concerns following a protest …

INEC Explains Why Abure-Led LP Candidates Are Not Recognised in FCT Council Polls - Thepodiummedia

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it refused to recognise the candidates of Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) nominated for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls and by-elections because his tenure has elapsed. INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, in a statement Wednesday recalled that on Monday, January 5, 2026, some supporters of the LP protested at the INEC headqu…

INEC Insists Abure Not Labour Party Chairman, Bars Party From FCT Council Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that Barrister Julius Abure is no longer the recognised National Chairman of the Labour Party, insisting that the party remains barred from participating in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21. INEC made this position known in a press statement on Wednesday by the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Vict…