The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned the circulation of what it described as a “fraudulent” list of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections.
“The Commission wishes to categorically inform the general public that the publication is FAKE and did not originate from INEC. INEC therefore urges members of the public to disregard the fraudulent publication and refrain from sharing it,” the electoral umpire wrote in a post on its X handle.
It said the list affects the governorship candidates in six states: Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe, and Kano. According to INEC, any information suggesting that it has issued a special announcement concerning governorship candidates in the aforementioned states is false.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to a fraudulent publication circulating online and purporting to be a special announcement by the Commission regarding issues affecting the list of governorship candidates in six states: Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe, and Kano.
