APC Denies Fake Senatorial Candidates List
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked a circulating list of senatorial candidates, calling it fake.
- The party's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that only the National Working Committee (NWC) can officially announce candidates.
- APC urged members and the public to disregard the false list and avoid spreading unverified information.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong denial regarding a purported list of senatorial candidates circulating on social media and online platforms. Felix Morka, the party's National Publicity Secretary, declared the list to be fake and not originating from the APC.
Accordingly, party members, stakeholders, the media, and the general public are advised to disregard the publication in its entirety.
In a statement, Morka advised party members, stakeholders, the media, and the general public to disregard the publication entirely. He emphasized that only the APC's National Working Committee (NWC), through its authorized communication channels, possesses the authority to announce candidates selected through primary elections and other official processes.
The Party reiterates that only the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC, acting through its duly authorised channels of communication, is empowered to announce the list of candidates emerging from its primary elections and other constitutionally prescribed processes.
The party urged all members and stakeholders to cease the circulation of unverified information, warning that such actions could lead to public confusion, misinformation, or undermine the integrity of the APC's democratic procedures.
We urge all party members and stakeholders to refrain from circulating unverified information capable of causing confusion, misleading the public or undermining the integrity of the Partyโs democratic processes.
Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.