Emmanuel Clement
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a warning to the public about a fraudulent message circulating on social media, requesting ethnic coordinators and members of various groups to submit personal details, including banking and identification information.
In a message signed and release by the party spokesman Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo clarifies that the message is false and has no connection to the APC,stressing that neither its State Chairman nor any organ of the party issued such a directive.
Hon Oladejo went further to urge members of the public, especially APC members across all groups and ethnic platforms, to disregard the fraudulent communication and resist sharing personal or financial information with unknown persons.
He noted that any official communication will be disseminated only through established party structures, verified channels, and authorized spokespersons, while calling on the security agencies to investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and integrity in all its operations.
Press Statement:
Beware of Fraudulent Messages in Circulation: Lagos APC Has No Hand in It
The attention of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a message currently in circulation requesting ethnic coordinators and members of various groups to submit their personal details, including sensitive banking and identification information, under the guise of “stipend payments” allegedly directed by our State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi.
We categorically state that this message is false, fraudulent, and mischievous. At no time did our State Chairman or any organ of our party issue such a directive. The Lagos APC does not conduct its affairs through indiscriminate collection of sensitive data such as BVN, NIN, or voter cards, nor do we distribute stipends in the manner suggested.
This is clearly the handiwork of scammers who are out to exploit unsuspecting individuals and drag the name of our party into disrepute. We urge the general public, particularly our members across all groups and ethnic fora, to ignore, disregard, and treat this message as fraudulent.
For the avoidance of doubt, any official communication from the Lagos APC will be disseminated only through established party structures, verified channels, and authorised spokespersons. Members are strongly advised not to share their personal or financial information with unknown persons under any circumstances.
We call on security agencies to track down the perpetrators of this criminal attempt and bring them to justice.
The Lagos APC remains committed to transparency, inclusivity, and integrity in all its operations.
Mogaji (Mogaji) Hon. Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
19/09/25
