Labour Party warns Nigerians to ignore fake account @NewsLp26689; official statements come only from verified channels
The Labour Party (LP) has cautioned Nigerians against a fraudulent social media account purporting to represent the party, urging the public not to be misled by false information.
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The warning was issued on Monday by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the party’s Interim National Chairman.
Asogwa said the party leadership had discovered a fake X (formerly Twitter) account operating under the name “Nigeria Labour Party (LP)” with the handle @NewsLp26689.
He noted that the account was created in January 2026, shortly after the Federal High Court confirmed Sen. Nenadi Usman as the interim national chairman of the party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Labour Party’s only known social media accounts, currently not in use, are Facebook (Labour Party-Nig with roughly 12,000 followers) and X (LabourPartyNG with about 839,000 followers),” Asogwa said.
Following the court judgment affirming Usman’s leadership, the party has formally requested that the former leadership hand over the official social media accounts.
Asogwa expressed hope that the process would conclude peacefully and without dispute, adding that the public will be informed once the accounts are restored.
He emphasised that all official communications from the party are currently issued strictly through press statements from the Office of the Interim National Chairman.
“In view of the foregoing, the 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,” Asogwa stated.
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He concluded by thanking the media for their professionalism and vigilance in reporting matters concerning the party.
