Mulade Denounces Fake Concession Statement, Warns Against Misinformation Campaign

By Wilson Macaulay, Asaba

Frontline environmental rights activist and politician, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has condemned a purported social media statement alleging that he conceded defeat and endorsed another aspirant following the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Warri Federal Constituency, describing the publication as false, fraudulent and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.

The rebuttal was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Team Chief Sheriff Mulade Campaign Organisation, Comrade Friday Ugedi, who dismissed the circulating report as the handiwork of desperate political elements seeking to distort the outcome of the party’s primary election.

According to the campaign organisation, Chief Mulade never issued any statement indicating that he had stepped down from the race, withdrawn his candidacy, conceded defeat or endorsed any other aspirant.

The organisation alleged that the publication was fabricated by political opponents unsettled by what it described as Mulade’s overwhelming victory at the NDC primary election

“Our attention has been drawn to a fabricated and misleading statement currently circulating on social media, falsely claiming that Chief Sheriff Mulade conceded defeat and endorsed another aspirant in the Nigeria Democratic Congress primary election for the Warri Federal Constituency,” the statement read.

“We wish to state categorically, unequivocally and without ambiguity that the said statement is fake, fraudulent, concocted and the handiwork of desperate individuals who have been rattled by the overwhelming victory recorded by Chief Sheriff Mulade during the primary election.”

The campaign organisation further accused the authors of the publication of orchestrating a deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at creating confusion within the party and manipulating public opinion after suffering what it described as a rejection by delegates across the constituency

Reaffirming Mulade’s p6osition, the statement stressed that he remains the duly elected winner of the NDC primary election for the Warri Federal Constituency and continues to enjoy widespread support among party members, delegates, youths, women and stakeholders across Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West Local Government Areas.

The organisation also expressed concern over what it termed the increasing resort to forgery, propaganda and the dissemination of false information by certain disgruntled elements unwilling to accept the outcome of the democratic process.

“It is unfortunate that rather than accepting the reality of the outcome of the primary election, some disgruntled elements have chosen the path of forgery, propaganda and fake statements in a futile attempt to overturn the will of the people,” the statement added.

The campaign team urged members of the public, party supporters, stakeholders and media organisations to disregard the purported concession statement, insisting that it neither originated from Chief Mulade nor reflected the position of his political structure

It further emphasised that Chief Mulade remains committed to democratic values, transparency, fairness and justice, expressing confidence that the authentic results of the primary election would withstand any scrutiny

The organisation maintained that no amount of blackmail, misinformation, political propaganda or desperation could invalidate the mandate freely given to Chief Mulade by delegates during the primary election.

“The victory remains intact, the mandate remains valid, and the aspiration remains firmly on course,” the statement concluded.