The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as pretend a social media publication claiming it had reaffirmed the Senator David Mark-led management of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Commission mentioned it didn’t situation any such reaffirmation, warning members of the general public in opposition to counting on the publication circulating……
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as pretend a social media publication claiming it had reaffirmed the Senator David Mark-led management of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The Commission mentioned it didn’t situation any such reaffirmation, warning members of the general public in opposition to counting on the publication circulating on-line.
In an announcement on Friday, INEC mentioned the poster, which emerged after Thursday’s courtroom judgment invalidating the Mark-led management, didn’t originate from the Commission.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to alert the public that a poster and accompanying text circulating on social media, claiming that the Commission has ‘reaffirmed’ a Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), are fake,” the assertion learn.
The electoral physique additionally condemned the unauthorised use of its emblem and the picture of its National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, within the publication.
“The said poster did not originate from the Commission. The use of INEC’s logo and the image of the National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, in the said publication is unauthorized,” it added.
INEC additional said that it had made no announcement endorsing or reaffirming the management, insisting: “For the avoidance of doubt, INEC has issued no such reaffirmation.”
The Commission urged Nigerians to ignore the publication and procure info on its actions solely from its verified communication platforms.
“Members of the public are therefore advised to disregard the publication in its entirety and to rely only on information from INEC’s official and verified channels,” the assertion mentioned.
TVC NEWS Online had earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the management of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) underneath Senator David Mark, invalidating all choices and actions taken by the social gathering’s caretaker committee.
The ruling additionally impacts the nomination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar because the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 common elections.
Justice Peter Lifu, who delivered the judgement on Thursday, declared the Mark-led caretaker committee unlawful, ruling in opposition to the method by means of which the committee assumed management of the social gathering and carried out the presidential major that produced Atiku.
In the judgment, Justice Lifu held that the Senator Mark-led executives, who nominated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar because the social gathering’s presidential candidate for the 2027 common elections, acted illegally.
