The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distanced itself from a viral list of alleged state chairmen making rounds on social media platforms.
Earlier on Wednesday, a post attributed to the party surfaced online, announcing the appointment of 36 state chairmen and one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
However, the ADC has since debunked the list, describing it as false and unauthorised.
In a statement issued Wednesday evening, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC interim spokesperson, clarified that the party is not aware of any such appointments.
“The ADC admonishes Nigerians to verify all its information via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of its National Publicity Secretary, @BolajiADC,” the statement reads.
“Any information that does not emanate from the appropriate communication channels of the party and is not verified on the X (formerly Twitter) page of the National Publicity Secretary should be disregarded.”
Abdullahi also raised concerns about reports of fake online platforms soliciting funds from unsuspecting Nigerians under the pretense of party registration.
“The party also dismissed and strongly condemned the information that some persons have set up fictitious online platforms to swindle unsuspecting Nigerians of their hard-earned money under the guise of registering them with the party,” he said.
He advised Nigerians to exercise caution and rely only on credible sources for information regarding the party or its affiliations.
Abdullahi added that all authentic party activities and coalition engagements will be officially communicated through the party’s designated channels.