The Labour Party has insisted that it does not presently operate any social media account.
Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the party’s Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
Asogwa said that the attention of the party’s leadership had been drawn to an X (formerly Twitter) account operating under the name *“LABOUR PARTY (LP) NIG”* with the handle *@LabourpartyNGR_.* which he described as fraudulent.
“This account falsely claims to disseminate official information on behalf of the party.
“Preliminary checks reveal that this is the same account previously disowned by the party in its February statement.
“Following that disclaimer, the operators deceptively altered both the account name and handle in a bid to continue misleading unsuspecting members of the public.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Labour Party states that its only known social media accounts, which are currently inactive, are: *Facebook: Labour Party-Nig (approximately 12,000 followers)* and *X: LabourPartyNG (approximately 837,000 followers)*,” he said.
Asogwa said that the party had petitioned the Nigerian Police to facilitate the recovery of its official X account ( *LabourPartyNG* ) from the former party leadership currently in control of it.
“The matter is receiving due attention, and individuals involved, including Barr. Julius Abure and Alhaji Umar Farouk are cooperating with the Force Intelligence Department.
“They are currently providing relevant information concerning their activities, including the unauthorised use of the party’s social media platforms.
“Upon the conclusion of investigations and the successful recovery of these accounts, the public will be duly informed,” he said.
According to him, the Labour Party does not operate any social media account for public communication.
“All official information is disseminated strictly through authorised press statements issued by the Office of the Interim National Chairman,” Asogwa said, adding that any change to this communication structure would be formally announced to the public.
“Accordingly, the general public is strongly advised to disregard any information originating from the aforementioned fraudulent account *@LabourpartyNGR_* as well as any content currently being circulated via *LabourPartyNG* .
“This includes a recent post falsely claiming that the party is expecting the return of Mr Peter Obi and Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Such statements are entirely unauthorised and do not reflect the position of the Labour Party,” he said.
Asogwa expressed appreciation for the media’s continued vigilance, professionalism, and balanced reportage of its activities.
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