The media office of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Peter Obi has dismissed as false and fabricated the purported 45 million primary vote figures currently circulating on social media and some online platforms, allegedly linked to the party.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Ibrahim Umar, the office said no such primary election took place and no official figures were generated from any process involving Obi or the NDC.

The statement described the figures as fraudulent and urged members of the public, party supporters and the media to disregard the claims entirely.

He said, “The attention of the Peter Obi Media Office has been drawn to certain 45 million primary vote figures currently circulating on social media and various news platforms, purporting to be the breakdown of official results from an imaginary primary by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ascribed to Mr Peter Obi.

“We wish to state categorically that these figures are entirely false, fabricated, and as such, the primary never took place and no figure was generated from any process.”

The media office stressed that official information concerning Obi’s political activities and engagements would only be communicated through verified and authorised channels.

It warned against the spread of misinformation and accused those behind the alleged figures of attempting to drag Obi into fraudulent activities.

“Those behind this fraudulent figure attribution to Peter Obi are looking for partners in their fraud, but they should look elsewhere, not with Peter Obi,” the statement added.