{
  "id": 13975377,
  "title": "INEC flags fake governorship notice targeting six states, warns Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/inec-flags-fake-governorship-notice-targeting-six-states-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:08:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/12/inec-flags-fake-governorship-notice-targeting-six-states-warns-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a warning to Nigerians regarding a fraudulent online publication that falsely claims to be an official announcement from the Commission about governorship candidates in six states. This deceptive notice was highlighted by INEC in a statement shared on its official X account on Monday, clearly stating that the content is not genuine and did not emerge from the Commission itself. The fraudulent notice purportedly addresses matters concerning the lists of governorship candidates in Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe, and Kano states. INEC emphasized that this publication is not authentic and urged the public not to share it. Instead, they were advised to rely solely on authentic notices, press releases, and other official information disseminated through INEC's verified communication channels. Furthermore, INEC explicitly stated that any assertion claiming they had issued a special announcement regarding governorship candidates in the six states is false. The Commission also encouraged the public to exercise caution and verify all electoral information through its official channels to prevent falling prey to fraudulent publications. This warning follows closely on the heels of a similar cautionary note issued by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) last week, which alerted the public against a fraudulent recruitment notice that falsely offered employment within the agency. The NRS confirmed that they had neither initiated nor approved any recruitment exercise and reminded the public not to be misled by emails claiming to be associated with the FIRS, as it had been succeeded by the Nigeria Revenue Service.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent publication circulating online that falsely claims to be a special announcement by the Commission regarding governorship candidates in six states. The post INEC flags fake governorship notice targeting six states, warns Nigerians appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}