Renewed Hope signage not in our Rivers building, says INEC
The Rivers State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied viral claims, especially on social media, that its building was hosting Renewed Hope banners and signage. A
The Rivers State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied viral claims, especially on social media, that its building was hosting Renewed Hope banners and signage.
A statement signed by the Administrative Secretary of INEC, Dr Angela Ebhodaghe, on behalf of the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner, described the report as false and misleading.
INEC explained that the building hosting the Renewed Hope signage in the state only shared the same fence with its building in Port Harcourt.
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The statement said, "Our attention has been drawn to a report circulating on social media alleging that the picture of a building hosting the signpost and banner of the Renewed Hope Movement is INEC Rivers State’s office.
"This is both false and misleading, and the Commission categorically rejects these claims. For the avoidance of doubt, the said building does not belong to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Rivers State, nor does our office have such signage on any part of its premises.
"It is clear that the generators of the false information confused the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), which shares a fence with the said building, with our office.
"The spread of false information is harmful to national unity and public trust. We therefore urge members of the public to verify claims through credible and official channels before sharing or publishing them.
As an umpire, INEC remains neutral and will continue to uphold its mandate as an independent body.”
