The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports it has recognised Mr Julius Abure as Chairman of the Labour Party and Mr Anyanwu as National Secretary of the PDP.
INEC, in a statement issued today by Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said the names of the party officials have always been on its website.
The statement reads:
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. The Commission has not made any decision in respect of either the LP or PDP.
The names of the National Officers of the LP had previously been uploaded to our website following a court order, not related in any way to the latest judgement of the Supreme Court. In the same manner, the name of the National Secretary of the PDP on the same website was neither deleted nor reinstated.
As a law- abiding institution, the Commission is carefully studying the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Labour Party and will communicate its decision to the public in due course.
