15/07/2026
PRESS RELEASE
July 15, 2026
RE: DAILY TRUST REPORT ALLEGING THAT PDP HAD NOT UPLOADED ITS PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO THE INEC PORTAL
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to the report published by Daily Trust on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, titled “3 Parties Fail To Submit Presidential Candidates As INEC Shuts Portal,” in which it was alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of His Excellency, Chief Nyesom Wike, was among the political parties that failed to upload the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.
This claim is categorically FALSE, MISLEADING, and a GROSS MISLEADING OF FACTS.
For the record, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successfully uploaded the names and particulars of its Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates to the INEC nomination portal at exactly 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, 10 July 2026, in full compliance with the Commission’s requirements and within the stipulated timeline.
It is therefore surprising that a reputable newspaper such as Daily Trust chose to publish a report founded on unverified information attributed to an anonymous source without seeking confirmation from the party.
Journalism demands accuracy, fairness, and verification. Unfortunately, these basic principles were ignored in the publication, resulting in the dissemination of false information capable of misleading the public and creating an erroneous impression about the PDP’s compliance with the electoral process.
We therefore call on Daily Trust to immediately apologize and retract the inaccurate report, publish a correction, and accord this rebuttal the same prominence in the interest of fairness, professionalism, and responsible journalism.
Signed.
Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed.
National Publicity Secretary