AN image of Peter Obi with Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo has been circulating online alongside a claim that the duo took the photo when Obi paid a congratulatory visit to the new national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
The claim, shared in a photo post by an X user @goziconc, read:
Breaking: Peter Obi pays homage to Oluomo, vows to work with him as the new NURTW National President!
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Since the post was made on November 12, 2024, it has garnered over 300,000 views, with more than 2,000 likes, over 700 comments and over 300 reposts.
MC Oluomo, a former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the NURTW, emerged as the new president of the transport workers union on November 9, 2024. He was however sworn-in into office on Monday, TheCable reported.
Where as, Obi, who was a former governor of Anambra State, was the Labour Party’s flagbearer in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election.
CLAIM
Image shows Obi with MC Oluomo during congratulatory visit over NURTW presidency.
THE FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING!
Our fact-checker noticed that there were unusual distorted proportions when observing the image which is common with multiple manipulated images The FactCheckHub had previously debunked.
When our fact-checker conducted a Google reverse image search on the image, results show a solo image of MC Oluomo in the same outfit which he wore on the day he resumed office as the NURTW president.
Additionally, no credible media outlet had reported the news of Obi’s visit to MC Oluomo.
Our fact-checker notes that it is typical of Obi to write congratulatory messages to any individual/organisation he is extending wishes to via his official X handle.
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She also observed that there were no congratulatory messages to MC Oluomo as at the time of filing this report.
THE VERDICT
The claim that the image shows Obi with MC Oluomo during a congratulatory visit over NURTW presidency is MISLEADING; the image has been manipulated.
Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or [email protected].
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