The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked media reports claiming it has recognised new leadership in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Abure led Labour Party (LP).
In a statement issued Thursday evening, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, clarified that the Commission has not taken any position on the leadership disputes currently rocking the two major political parties.
“Our attention has been drawn to some media reports claiming that the Commission has recognised certain persons as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP). The reports also inferred that the Commission has restored a particular individual as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), referring to the listings on the Commission’s official website. However, the reports are false and misleading,” Oyekanmi stated.
He noted that the list of LP national officers currently on INEC’s website was uploaded following a court order and has no connection with the recent Supreme Court ruling concerning the party.
On the PDP situation, Oyekanmi clarified that “the name of the National Secretary of the PDP on the same website was neither deleted nor reinstated.”
He emphasized that as a law-abiding institution, INEC is reviewing the Supreme Court judgement on the LP matter and will communicate its official position to the public once a decision has been made.
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