Warri Federal Constituency: Mulade Rejects Fake Concession Report, Insists NDC Primary Victory Remains Intact

MuladeChief muSheriff Mulade has strongly rejected reports circulating on social media claiming that he conceded defeat and endorsed another aspirant following the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Warri Federal Constituency.

In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Team Chief Sheriff Mulade Campaign Organization, Comrade Friday Ugedi, the campaign described the publication as fake, fraudulent and a deliberate attempt to mislead party members and the public.

The campaign alleged that the controversial statement was fabricated by political opponents unsettled by what it described as Mulade’s overwhelming victory in the primary election.

According to the statement, Chief Mulade remains the duly elected winner of the NDC primary election and has neither withdrawn from the race nor endorsed any other aspirant.

“We wish to state categorically, unequivocally and without any 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 statement said.

The campaign further accused unnamed political actors of attempting to create confusion among party faithful and manipulate public perception after allegedly failing to secure support from delegates across Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West Local Government Areas.

It maintained that at no point did Mulade issue any statement conceding defeat, stepping down from the contest or endorsing another aspirant.

The statement described the circulation of the alleged concession message as an act of political desperation aimed at overturning the outcome of the primary election through misinformation and propaganda.

The campaign therefore called on party members, supporters, stakeholders and the media to disregard the publication, insisting that it did not emanate from Chief Mulade or his campaign structure.

Reaffirming confidence in the outcome of the primary election, the campaign said Mulade remains committed to democratic principles, transparency and justice, adding that the authentic results of the exercise would withstand every scrutiny.

“No amount of blackmail, misinformation, forgery or political desperation can overturn the mandate freely given to Chief Sheriff Mulade by delegates of the Warri Federal Constituency. The victory remains intact, the mandate remains valid, and the aspiration remains on course,” the statement added.