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First up – Is Ademola Adeleke giving out N10,000 grants to Nigerians?
A VIRAL post has claimed that Ademola Adeleke Osun’s Governor-Elect is giving out N10,000 campaign grants to Nigerians.
The post which was retrieved from a WhatsApp group claimed that the grant is given through Ademola Adeleke Support Group as part of his campaign funds.
THE FINDINGS
A check on the link attached to the post shows that it is a phishing website similar to the ones earlier debunked.
The claim that Ademola Adeleke is giving out N10,000 campaign grants to Nigerians is FALSE; findings revealed that it is a phishing website.
Next stop, Did the former Kano Emir, Sanusi endorse Peter Obi?
A VIRAL article attributed to the former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, analyzing the uniqueness of at least three presidential candidates contesting Nigeria’s 2023 election has surfaced on social media.
In the article attributed to Sanusi, he analyzed the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A news blog, Naija24news, published the article with the headline: “Emir Sanusi Endorse Peter Obi for 2023 presidency.”
The article also appears on other blogs with titles suggesting that Sanusi authored the quotes in support of Obi’s 2023 presidential bid.
Munir Sanusi Bayero, Danburam Kano, and Chief of Staff to His Highness, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, CON in a statement published by Daily Trust debunked the article.
He stated emphatically that the said piece was not authored by His Highness, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II as is being widely attributed.
Similarly, we observed that none of the social media users who posted the article disclosed their source(s) publicly, thus raising a red flag.
Also, a keyword search on Google did not reveal anywhere or when the former Emir made the statement.
The claim that the former Emir of Kano authored the viral article attributed to him is FALSE; as Sanusi’s spokesperson debunked the claim.
Were the FG delegate sent to UK for Senator Ekweremadu arrested?
A Facebook user, Inakede Denis, on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in a post claimed that the delegates sent from Nigeria by the Federal Government to get a lawyer for Mr. Ekweremadu were arrested by the United Kingdom (UK) Government.
The facts are…
A keyword search showed no news report of this claim either by local or international media.
The chairman of the Senate committee on foreign affairs, Adamu Bulkachuwa, who is also the leader of the delegates was reached via a WhatsApp message. Mr. Bulkachuwa responded debunking the claim while noting the team is yet to leave Nigeria for the UK.
“I am the leader of the team and I am leaving tomorrow,” he said. How then can a team that has not left Nigeria already be arrested in the UK?”
The senate president Ahmed Lawan said the delegates are to visit Mr. Ekweremadu, not get him a lawyer as claimed in this post.
Mr. Lawan also disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission had engaged the services of lawyers in the UK to defend the former Deputy Senate President when he appears in court.
Our findings and confirmation from the leader of the delegation that they are still in Nigeria show that this claim is false.
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A Facebook post claims that Peter Obi is planning to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Background
Peter Obi is a prominent Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Anambra State (2006–2014), was the vice-presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria in 2023.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a registered political party in Nigeria, while the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) is a newly registered party by INEC.
To verify the claim:
We checked Peter Obi’s official social media accounts, no announcement of defection.
We also reviewed official communication from the African Democratic Congress, no statement confirming any planned exit
We searched credible news platforms, no reports supporting the claim
The source, APGA Interactive Forum is known for misleading/unverified political posts.
What This Means
There is no verifiable evidence supporting the claim.
The information appears to be speculative or fabricated
The source lacks credibility
Verdict
False
There is no credible evidence that Peter Obi plans to leave the African Democratic Congress to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress.
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A viral screenshot claims that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social criticising Bola Ahmed Tinubu for travelling to the UK during deadly attacks in Maiduguri.
Background
The claim surfaced after reported attacks in Maiduguri, where multiple locations were hit, leading to casualties.
Around the same time, the Nigerian Presidency announced Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to the United Kingdom.
A screenshot allegedly showing Donald Trump reacting to the situation began circulating widely across social media.
Verification
We searched Donald Trump’s verified Truth Social account; no such post exists. We checked other official and affiliated platforms, no matching statement.
We reviewed credible news outlets, no report attributing such comments to Trump.
Response from Nigerian Presidency, confirmed the screenshot is fake just as presidential aide Sunday Dare publicly labelled it “Fake!!!”
What This Means
The screenshot is fabricated
No evidence it originated from any verified platform
Likely created to provoke political reactions and misinformation
Verdict
False
The viral screenshot claiming that Donald Trump criticised Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fake.
There is no record of such a post on Truth Social or any credible platform, and the Nigerian Presidency has officially debunked it.
Is Peter Obi Planning to Leave ADC for NDC?
Is Viral Screenshot Claiming Donald Trump Criticised Bola Ahmed Tinubu real?
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