In a statement released on Friday by its National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Enekweizu, the NDC has said the list is fake and did not originate from the party.

He also said that the party has already submitted its list of authentic candidates that will fly the party’s flag to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the coming elections.

Enekweizu said that the fake list is being peddled by mischief makers and those who do not wish the party well.

“The general public especially members of the NDC in Imo, Abia, Anambra and other affected states are hereby advised to disregard the lists of candidates widely circulating on social media as the authentic lists of our party’s candidates from the aforementioned States. The said lists are false and did not originate from the party headquarters.

“Since then, our party had through the right channel as stipulated by the Electoral Act submitted the list of genuine candidates that will fly our party’s flag to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“Such lists that are in circulation are peddled by mischief makers and those who do not wish the party well. However, the party is looking into the sources of such fabrications and leaks, which are desperate attempts to create ill will and distractions within the party. “To assure our members that the NDC is strongly committed to building a party that will be a vehicle to liberate Nigeria from its present parlous state with the cooperation of everyone.”