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Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Announces Primary Candidates and Nominations Closure<\/p>\n

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda<\/p>

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The Central Executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) recently convened a meeting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, to nominate and confirm candidates for the primary election in the constituency of St. John’s Rural West.<\/p>

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During this meeting, the Central Executive confirmed and nominated Five candidates to serve as caretakers for the ABLP, representing the party in the next general election slated for 2028. The nominees are: Shawn Benjamin, Russhell Ellis, Michael Joseph, Aziza Lake and Kevin Morgan.<\/p>\n

As a result of the resolution passed during the meeting, it was determined that these candidates would engage in a primary election, scheduled to be held at the Multipurpose Cultural Center at Perry Bay in the city of St. John’s on Friday, December 8th, 2023.<\/p>

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Following the aforementioned resolution passing on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, the nomination process was officially closed.<\/p>\n

The leadership of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all interested candidates who actively participated in this nomination process.<\/p>

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