Did Donald Trump name corrupt Nigerian politicians? The claim is FALSE.
A video surfaced online claiming that former president of the United States, Donald Trump, has released names of corrupt Nigerian politicians. The clip has continued to make the rounds on social media, particularly on the WhatsApp messaging app.
The video, which was traced to a TikTok account operated by @Ogidinjaba1has been watched over 280,000 times. The claim is FALSE.
Here are the Facts:
In verifying the claim, we searched on Google to ascertain if Mr Trump indeed released a list of corrupt Nigerian politicians during his tenure. However, the search returned only the recirculation of the claim on Nigerian blogs. Checks showed no credible media outlet – local and international – reposted the claim.
Further checks also revealed that the report was not found on the United States Government website. Also, we observed that a similar fact-check had been done by the Center for Democracy and Development in 2019, proclaiming the claim as false.
Conclusion
The claim that Trump released names of corrupt Nigerian politicians is false. There is no evidence to back up the claim.
