{"id":11157,"date":"2026-11-06T16:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/inec-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-david-mark-led-adc-leadership\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:30:49","slug":"inec-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-david-mark-led-adc-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/inec-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-david-mark-led-adc-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC disowns fake poster claiming reaffirmation of David Mark-led ADC leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"731\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/INEC-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-David-Mark-led-ADC-leadership.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Omitted candidates: PDP, ADC, NDC, LP meet INEC\u2019s condition\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/INEC-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-David-Mark-led-ADC-leadership.jpg 731w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADC-INEC-1-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a poster circulating on social media claiming that it has reaffirmed the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission described the publication as fake, saying it did not originate from INEC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement released on Friday, INEC said the poster and its accompanying text falsely claimed that the commission had reaffirmed Mark\u2019s leadership of the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe said poster did not originate from the Commission,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INEC also condemned the unauthorised use of its logo and the image of its National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, in the publication.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FAKE POSTER ON ADC LEADERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to alert the public that a poster and accompanying text circulating on social media, claiming that the Commission has &#8220;reaffirmed&#8221; a Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UCbknb48dw\">pic.twitter.com\/UCbknb48dw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/inecnigeria\/status\/2118718620385546518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, INEC has issued no such reaffirmation,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission urged members of the public to disregard the publication and obtain information about its activities and decisions only from its official and verified communication channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clarification comes amid the leadership crisis rocking the ADC following a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling has also raised questions about the validity of decisions taken by the affected party leadership, including its presidential primary process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/inec-disowns-fake-poster-claiming-reaffirmation-of-david-mark-led-adc-leadership\/\">INEC disowns fake poster claiming reaffirmation of David Mark-led ADC leadership<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a poster circulating on social media claiming that it has reaffirmed the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).&hellip; 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