The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has debunked conflicting lists of purported winners of its primary elections in Enugu State circulating on social media, describing them as unauthorised rumours.
The party instead confirmed the successful and peaceful conduct of its primary elections across the state for all elective positions, including the presidency, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly.
Speaking with journalists in Enugu on Saturday, the National Secretary of the NDC, Mr Ikenna Morgan, stated that the internal election, which took place on Friday, May 29, 2026, was conducted through direct primaries, allowing all eligible party members to vote for their preferred candidates.
Morgan explained that the exercise complied strictly with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s constitution, adding that it was fully supervised by the party’s National Electoral Committee from Abuja and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
He said, “The Nigeria Democratic Congress successfully conducted its primary elections in Enugu State on Friday, May 29, 2026. The process was monitored by our National Electoral Committee and observed by representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“The exercise was orderly, transparent, and conducted in line with the Electoral Act and the constitution of our great party. It was a direct primary in which every eligible member of the party voted for their preferred candidate.”
While noting that the collation and verification of votes had been concluded, the NDC scribe maintained that the official results remained in the custody of the appropriate party authorities and would only be made public through recognised constitutional channels.
He cautioned aspirants, party faithful and the general public against relying on unofficial information being circulated on social media platforms, blogs and other unverified channels.
“The results of the primary elections have been duly collated by the party. However, contrary to several reports circulating online, no official announcement has yet been made by the National Electoral Committee or the national leadership of the party. Any individual or platform claiming to possess or announce official results is acting without authorisation,” Morgan added.
He assured all aspirants of transparency, fairness and due process, stating that the names of the successful candidates would be formally transmitted to INEC in strict compliance with statutory requirements after the completion of internal administrative procedures and ratification processes.
