The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that the National Working Committee (NWC) has nullified the recently concluded party primary elections conducted across the federation.
In a statement issued by the media team of the APC National Secretariat, the party clarified that the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, never announced or authorized the cancellation of any primary election results from any state chapter of the party.
The statement described the reports as the handiwork of fake news peddlers and political mischief-makers seeking to create confusion, tension, and uncertainty within the party following the successful conduct of the primaries nationwide.
“It has come to the notice of the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress that fake news merchants are circulating false claims suggesting that the National Chairman of our great party has nullified the results of the primary elections conducted in various states of the federation,” the statement read.
The party leadership emphasized that the National Working Committee does not arbitrarily annul primary election results except in situations where there are officially established irregularities backed by reports from duly constituted election committees and appeal committees.
“The primaries conducted across the federation remain valid, as it is not within the powers of the National Working Committee to arbitrarily nullify primary election results except where there are contrary reports from the election committees and appeal committees,” the statement further stated.
The APC National Secretariat reassured party faithfuls, aspirants, stakeholders, and supporters that there is no crisis or disagreement regarding the outcomes submitted from various states, stressing that all legitimate reports received by the party are being treated in accordance with the constitution and guidelines of the APC.
The leadership of the ruling party also warned individuals and groups spreading such falsehoods with the intention of extorting aspirants or misleading party members to immediately desist from such fraudulent activities.
According to the statement, the APC remains committed to protecting the integrity of its internal democratic processes and safeguarding the interests of members who participated peacefully in the primaries.
The party further commended members and delegates across the country for their massive turnout and orderly conduct during the just concluded exercises, noting that the overwhelming participation demonstrated the strength, unity, and democratic spirit within the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress assures all party faithfuls who came out en masse to vote for their preferred candidates during the just concluded primary elections that their mandates and interests will be protected and defended at all times,” the statement concluded.
The APC urged members of the public to disregard the fake reports and rely only on official communication channels of the party for authentic information concerning party activities and decisions.
