A viral video alleging that former presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters writer, Omoyele Sowore, not too long ago visited Nationwide Safety Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu at his residence in Yola, Adamawa State, has been discovered to be deceptive, a PRNigeria fact-check reveals.
The footage, extensively circulated on social media, portrays Sowore greeting Ribadu warmly, resulting in claims that he’s covertly working for President Bola Tinubu as a “managed opposition.” The video caption reads: *”Calling politicians unprintable names doesn’t imply they aren’t pals. Be smart. That is Omoyele Sowore with Nuhu Ribadu in Ribadu’s home in Yola. Don’t go and kill your self combating another person’s battle.”*
Within the video, Sowore, accompanied by a gaggle, is seen exchanging pleasantries with Ribadu, who responds jovially by calling him “Presidential candidate” earlier than embracing him. They’re later seen strolling towards an adjoining constructing, with Sowore holding the door open for Ribadu.
Given Sowore’s fame for overtly confronting and criticizing the Nigerian political institution, the video sparked widespread controversy and questions concerning his perceived anti-establishment stance.
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Nevertheless, PRNigeria’s verification efforts uncovered essential details. Intensive on-line searches discovered no credible media reviews of a current assembly between Sowore and Ribadu. Reverse video searches additional revealed that the footage just isn’t current however dates again to early 2018, throughout Sowore’s first presidential marketing campaign below the African Motion Congress (AAC).
Supporting proof from Sahara TV archives confirmed Sowore campaigning in Yola and referencing the town as his “hometown,” citing his service 12 months in the course of the 1994/95 Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. His verified social media accounts additionally include no current posts indicating a go to to Yola or interplay with Ribadu.
Latest actions by each Sowore and Ribadu contradict the viral declare. Sowore was not too long ago seen in Abuja, attending a Federal Excessive Courtroom session associated to his journey ban and taking part in media engagements on insecurity and activism. In the meantime, Ribadu was confirmed to be in Benue State on April 22 for a condolence go to and met with the Defence Intelligence Company (DIA) in Abuja on April 24, in response to respected shops resembling The Nation, Premium Instances, and Channels Tv.
Conclusively, PRNigeria’s findings set up that the video is outdated and was misleadingly shared out of context to counsel a current occasion regardless of clear proof on the contrary.
It, due to this fact, declares that the video is MISLEADING.
READ the Full Reality-Test Right here: Reality-Test: Did Sahara Reporters Writer Sowore Fraternise with NSA Ribadu in Yola Adamawa State?
By PRNigeria
