PDP Refutes Claims of Missing Candidate Names in INEC Portal

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) issued a statement on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, refuting media reports that claimed the names of its presidential candidate, Onor Sandi, and his running mate, Umaru Babangida, were not submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. PDP spokesman Jungudo Haruna clarified that the party successfully uploaded the names at exactly 11:50 AM on Thursday, July 10, 2026, in full compliance with INEC's requirements within the stipulated timeline.

The PDP described the reports as grossly misleading and false, asserting that the information was based on unverifiable sources. The party expressed surprise that a newspaper would publish such claims without verification and called for an immediate apology and retraction of the inaccurate report to prevent misleading the public regarding the PDP's compliance with the electoral process.