The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims that it has recognised a factional leadership in the Labour Party.

The commission clarified that the presence of certain names on its website stemmed from prior court orders and not from any fresh ruling, including the recent Supreme Court decision on the LP.

While describing making rounds that the commission has recognised certain persons as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the Labour Party, the electoral umpire, in a statement on Thursday by Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, described the report as unfounded and misleading.

“The reports also inferred that the Commission has restored a particular individual as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), referring to the listings on the Commission’s official website,” he said.

“However, the reports are false and misleading. The Commission has not made any decision in respect of either the LP or PDP.

“The names of the National Officers of the LP had previously been uploaded to our website following a court order, not related in any way to the latest judgement of the Supreme Court.

“In the same manner, the name of the National Secretary of the PDP on the same website was neither deleted nor reinstated.

“As a law-abiding institution, the Commission is carefully studying the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Labour Party and will communicate its decision to the public in due course.”