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💥Sujimoto’s Claims Against Enugu Govt: What’s the Truth?
“A contractor for Enugu State’s Smart Schools Project has taken to social media, claiming victimization. The contractor in question—identified as Sijibomi Ogundele, also known as Sujimoto—
… says the project was awarded below cost…
That the Governor promised him another contract…
And that rising costs forced him to abandon the work. And finally, that he’s heading to the EFCC to clear his name. But what do the facts actually show?”
 Evidence & Counterfacts
Narration:
“On July 2, 2024,   was awarded ₦11.4 billion to build about 20 Smart Green Schools.
The government says they advanced him half of that sum—₦5.7 billion—upfront to speed up delivery.
Yet, a year later, joint inspections by the Ministry of Works and the security agencies found most sites abandoned, some barely above foundation level.
Reports show progress of only 5 to 30 percent across the sites, despite hundreds of millions released for each one.
No materials on site. No workers. Poor workmanship. And the contractor is said to have ignored invitations to explain himself.
Instead of lawful requests for contract review, he walked away.”
Context & Accountability
Narration:
“Government records show something more troubling.
According to the Government, though Sujimoto presented a bond from Jaiz Bank, he diverted all payments into a different account—making accountability difficult.
This shows premeditated intent to defraud, not hardship, the Government counter claims.
That’s why the State petitioned the EFCC.
Debunker fact checking team confirms that, meanwhile, other Smart School contractors working under the same economic conditions have continued to deliver while negotiating for review and variations. Many of the smart schools’ campuses, such as the three in GTC Enugu, and the ones in:
- Queens, New Layout
- Ndeabor, Aninri LGA
- Owo Nkanu
- Ugwuomu Nike
- Obe, Nkanu West
- Umuome, Inyi, Oji River
- Ubahu-Amankanu, Nkanu East
- Umachi, Igboeze North
- Amechi Idodo, Nkanu East
- Essodo, Igboeze North
- Alor-Uno, Nsukka
- Nkerefi, Nkanu East
- Ajiona Ovoko, Igboeze South
- Ihe Obukpa, Nsukka
- Iheakpu Awka, Igboeze South
- Ihe Onuiyi, Nsukka
- Ibeagwa Ezema, Igboeze South
- Ibeagwa Nike, Enugu East
- Iheaka, Igboeze South
- Ugwogo Nike, Enugu East
- Ovoko Ulo, Igboeze South
are at various stages of completion.
Conclusion:
Narration:
“Sujimoto had a clear contract. He received advance payment of billions of Naira. Instead of going into arbitration when he had difficulties, he abandoned the sites. Therefore, the verdict is clear: Sujimoto’s claims are misleading.
Since the government is determined to launch many of the Smart Schools are by September 2025, it is taking determined actions to deliver.
A series of images circulating across Facebook, Instagram, X, and WhatsApp appears to show women displaying underwear branded with the photograph of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.
The images sparked widespread reactions.
Some social media users accused the governor of turning empowerment programmes into political propaganda. Others mocked what they described as an unusual and inappropriate distribution of government items.
The photographs seemed convincing.
Women could be seen holding up underwear allegedly bearing the governor’s image during what appeared to be a public gathering.
But did the governor actually distribute such items?
WABMA Debunker investigated.
The first step was to determine where the images originated.
A reverse image search led investigators to a video posted by Kano-based influencer and political supporter Fatima Nasir, popularly known as “Teemah Cool.”
The original footage showed women displaying underwear during a political gathering.
But there was a crucial difference.
The underwear visible in the original video did not contain Governor Abba Yusuf’s photograph.
This raised an important question.
If the governor’s image was absent in the original footage, how did it suddenly appear in the viral pictures?
To answer this, further forensic analysis was conducted on the circulating images.
The findings were revealing.
Digital examination showed signs of image manipulation. Analysis using SynthID Verifier detected evidence that portions of the viral images had been edited and artificially generated.
The governor’s photograph appeared to have been digitally inserted into the underwear after the original footage was recorded.
In other words, the images circulating online were not an accurate representation of what participants displayed at the event.
Investigators also examined claims that the underwear formed part of an official empowerment programme sponsored by the Kano State Government.
No evidence was found to support this assertion.
There were no government announcements, policy documents, media briefings, or credible news reports indicating that such items were distributed as part of any state empowerment initiative.
Further checks showed that the original gathering was linked to a political event in Kano during a visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu.
Participants reportedly engaged in symbolic political displays connected to local political rivalries.
Nothing in the available evidence suggests that Governor Abba Yusuf authorized, distributed, or endorsed underwear bearing his image.
So what is really true here?
The gathering shown in the original footage did occur.
Women were seen displaying underwear during the event.
What did not occur was the distribution of underwear branded with Governor Abba Yusuf’s photograph.
That element was added later through digital manipulation.
VERDICT
FALSE.
There is no evidence that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf distributed women’s underwear branded with his photograph as empowerment items.
The viral images were digitally altered, with the governor’s image inserted into the original footage after it was recorded.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Manipulated images can spread rapidly online and create false impressions about public officials, government programmes, and political events.
As election related discussions intensify across Nigeria, altered photographs and AI generated content are becoming increasingly common tools for misinformation.
Verifying the source of an image and examining whether it has been digitally modified remain essential steps before sharing sensitive political content.
CONCLUSION
The claim is False. Reverse image searches traced the content to an original video posted by influencer Fatima Nasir (“Teemah Cool”), where no governor’s image appeared on the underwear. Forensic analysis found evidence of digital manipulation, and no official government records or credible media reports support the claim.
DID KANO GOVERNOR ABBA YUSUF DISTRIBUTE BRANDED UNDERWEAR TO WOMEN AS EMPOWERMENT ITEMS?
⚧️ Ep. 121–WABMA Fake News Debunker;
