Ahead of the 2023 general election, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has said it’s considering a change of name to make the party more inclusive.
The National Chairman of the party, Dan Nwanyanwu, disclosed this to newsmen on the outcome of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, on Friday, in Abuja.
“The ZLP NEC also considered tinkering with its name, changing its name to something that will be more accommodating. We have issues from people in the progressive bloc and conservatives who are progressives in their actions and dealings that they should be accommodated. And these are some of the challenges we have faced in this nomination process.
“We are coming up with a new name to accommodate all shades of opinion. This party will grow and be better than what it is.
“We don’t want to leave any group behind. But everything must be hinged on the people.
“It is not a question of having an ideology that will not protect the people. We will not lose sight of our ideology. We will not lose sight of our mission and vision.”
Nwanyanwu then urged youths, women and people with disabilities, interested in contesting the 2023 polls to take its free nomination forms for their category to contest the elections on its platform.
He noted that with the conclusion of ZLP congresses in most of the states in the country, the party would commence its primaries on May 27 with the state houses of Assembly nomination and conclude with the presidential primary on June 1.
“We have held our congresses across the states, except in a few states, that we will soon conclude their congresses. We are also ready with the primaries in line with the timetable published by INEC. Our primaries for the state assemblies will commence on the 27th and terminate with the presidential primary on the 1st of June where the presidential candidate will be unveiled.
“We are calling on the youth to use this window. This opportunity of free nomination for them, for women, for people living with disability to come and run on our platform.
