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No, viral video does not show Peter Obi, Adams Oshiomhole in a ‘raw interview’

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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A video circulating on social media claims to show the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi and Nigerian lawmaker, Adams Oshiomhole engaging in a heated exchange over Nigeria’s fuel subsidy.

The video, shared on X on 3 September 2026, portrays the two politicians responding to each other in what was described as a “raw interview.”

The post was shared by an X user, @felixherbt, with the caption:

“A must watch video. Peter Obi clashed with Adams Oshiomhole in a raw interview.Where is the subsidy money going to? Adams couldn’t answer 😳😳”

The claim has generated over 1000 reposts and more than 2000 likes as of 9 September 2026.

CLAIM

A video shows Peter Obi clashing with Adams Oshiomhole during a “raw interview” over the removal of fuel subsidy.

Screenshot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.

A reverse image search using keyframes extracted from the video led to a YouTube channel, Owllabaloo, where a version of the video was uploaded.

The video, published on YouTube on 18 June 2025, was titled: “POLITRICS EP 2: PETER OBI CLASHED WITH ADAMS OSHIOMOLE IN A CONVERSATION THAT NEVER HAPPENED.”

Its description also included the labels “ROAST | DARK HUMOUR | SATIRE,” indicating that the content was intended as satire rather than a recording of an actual interview.

Further review of the video’s description showed that the purported conversation between Obi and Oshiomhole was not real. The video was edited to create the impression that the two politicians were responding directly to each other.

The YouTube platform also identified the content as being made with AI.

Therefore, there is no evidence that Peter Obi and Oshiomhole had the “raw interview” portrayed in the viral video. The footage was created by combining and manipulating separate clips to depict a conversation that did not take place.

VERDICT

The claim that the video shows Peter Obi and Adams Oshiomhole engaging in a real “raw interview” is MISLEADING. The original version was uploaded to YouTube in June 2025 and was clearly labelled as satire and a conversation “that never happened.” The footage was edited to create a false impression that the two politicians were directly responding to each other.

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Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

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