NDC Rejects Social Media Primary Results, Announces NEC Meeting on Candidates

ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the public to ignore the various results of its recent primary elections that have been circulating on social media, stating that only the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) has the authority to announce the official outcome.

In a statement released on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director Esq., the party confirmed that the results of the nationwide primaries held on May 28 and 29, 2026, remain in the custody of the NEC.

The party warned members, supporters and stakeholders not to rely on unofficial results shared across different social media platforms.

“The general public is hereby urged to disregard the various results circulating on social media as the outcome of the nationwide primaries conducted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress on the 28th and 29th of May, 2026,” the statement read.

“The results of the primaries are with the National Executive Council (NEC) of our great party. They are solely responsible for announcements of results,” the statement added.

According to the party, a NEC meeting has been convened at the direction of National Leader Seriake Dickson to discuss matters arising from the primaries.

The statement disclosed that all NEC members have been instructed to arrive in Abuja for a pre‑NEC meeting on June 2, with the main NEC meeting scheduled for June 3.

The NDC further assured party members and the general public that the official results of the primaries will be released after the party completes its internal processes and submits the list of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

“The general public and stakeholders will be availed of the results of our primaries when we send the list of candidates to fly our party’s flag to INEC,” the statement added.

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