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From Idu Jude Abuja
The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Labour Party (LP) says it is presently not operating any kind of social media account for its activities. It said the public shall be informed when the need arises.
The party in a press statement on Monday by Barrister Ken Asowga, a media aide to Senator Nenadi Usman, is already inundated with the rumour of a fake X( Twitter) account bearing the name of the LP.
Barrister Asowga, highlighted that the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a fake X (formerly Twitter) account operating under the name “Nigeria Labour Party (LP)” with the handle @NewsLp26689*, which falsely purports to disseminate information to the general public on behalf of the party.
He said, that a cursory review of the said account reveals that it was created sometime in January 2026, shortly after the judgment of the Federal High Court affirming Senator Nenadi Usman as the Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party.
The statement further reads, “For the avoidance of doubt, the Labour Party’s only known social media accounts on Facebook and X, which are currently not in use, are as follows:
Facebook: Labour Party-Nig with approximately 12,000 followers; and
X: LabourPartyNG with about 839,000* followers.
Following the recent Federal High Court judgment affirming Senator Nenadi Usman’s leadership of the party, the Labour Party has formally written to the erstwhile leadership to hand over these official social media accounts.
“The party remains hopeful that this process will be concluded peacefully and without rancour. Once the accounts are fully retrieved or restored, the general public will be duly informed.
“Consequently, the Labour Party currently does not operate any Facebook or X account for the dissemination of information to the public. In the interim, all official communications are conveyed strictly through duly approved press statements issued from the Office of the Interim National Chairman. Should this mode of communication change, the public will be appropriately notified.
“In view of the foregoing, the general public is hereby warned to disregard any information emanating from the so-called “Nigeria Labour Party (LP)” account with the handle @NewsLp26689.The account is a parody and is not authorised by the leadership of the Labour Party.
“The Labour Party continues to appreciate members of the media for their vigilance, professionalism, and unbiased reportage on mattersinformedthe party.”
