The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied issuing a particular announcement on governorship candidates in six states, describing a publication circulating on-line as pretend.
The affected states are Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe and Kano.
INEC disclosed this in a public discover issued on Monday and shared on its official social media platforms.
“The Commission wishes to categorically inform the general public that the publication is FAKE and did not originate from INEC,” the assertion learn.
The electoral physique urged members of the general public to ignore the publication and chorus from sharing it, advising Nigerians to depend on its official notices, press releases and different info printed by way of its verified communication channels.
“The Commission further wishes to clarify that any information suggesting that INEC has issued a special announcement concerning governorship candidates in the aforementioned states is false,” it added.
INEC urged the general public to stay vigilant and confirm electoral info by way of its official channels to keep away from being misled by fraudulent publications.
The Commission listed its web site as inecnigeria.org, its X and Instagram handles as @inecnigeria, its Facebook web page as INEC Nigeria and its information portal as inecnews.com.
For enquiries and additional clarification, INEC offered its name centre.
The Commission reiterated its dedication to protecting the general public precisely knowledgeable and urged Nigerians to acquire electoral info solely by way of its official communication channels.
The warning comes two days after INEC printed its ultimate lists of candidates for the February 6, 2027 governorship elections, amid reviews of omissions involving candidates in some states.
LEADERSHIP reported on Saturday that the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun and Gombe states, Ladi Adebutu and Isa Pantami, respectively, have been lacking from the printed lists.
The paperwork didn’t state the explanations for his or her omission.
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