{"id":12307,"date":"2022-10-10T06:28:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T05:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=12307"},"modified":"2022-10-10T06:33:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T05:33:22","slug":"misleading-picture-trends-despite-news-debunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-picture-trends-despite-news-debunk\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading picture trends despite news debunk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Followers of the Nigerian Labour Party marked Nigeria\u2019s 62nd Independence anniversary with a campaign rally in support of their presidential candidate, Peter Obi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign, covering different parts of Nigeria, had Nigerians taking to the streets in their thousands. Also, some celebrities were present to show their support for the former governor of Anambra State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a picture frequently shared on social media platforms had a young man leading at the rally who was said to be the son of the Lagos state deputy governor, Femi Hamzat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The widely circulated picture with its description<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr Hamzat is a stalwart of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), where Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the flagbearer for the presidential election. It was, therefore, doubted if the man in the picture was the deputy governor\u2019s son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA fact-checked and found the picture to be misleading. Indeed, the picture was taken at the rally. However, the man in question is not who was described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamzat\u2019s statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a statement<\/a> signed by Tunde Alao, the Lagos State Deputy Governor\u2019s Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, the viral picture is described as an attempt to create misunderstanding between the politician and his followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In part, it reads, \u201cfor the avoidance of doubt, the gentleman in the displayed photograph is neither the Deputy Governor\u2019s son nor his relative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe viral message is another mischievous, false, and malicious attempt to cause friction between the Deputy Governor and his admirers and loyalists across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement also described Mr Hamzat as a man loyal to the APC\u2019s chosen candidates. \u201cHis support is for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur party and all our supporters are working hard to ensure that our candidates get the votes of Nigerians. Ours is not about bogus statistics and lies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSupporters of the Labour Party should get serious with their campaigns and desist from cheap tactics that would not yield any political gains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hope that Nigerians will detect these tendencies to deceive and see it for what it is. It is too late in the day to keep lying to Nigerians. It won\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Femi Hamzat and family. Credit: The Lagos Tempo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The unknown man in the picture discovered<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Efforts by DUBAWA to discover the identity of the man campaigning at the Lekki rally was fruitful. DUBAWA found it to be a popular social media influencer on Twitter with the username \u2018Cross\u2019. His Twitter handle is @elkrosmediahub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While reacting, Cross challenged the deputy governor\u2019s Special Assistant to explain how he impersonated the deputy governor\u2019s son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He wrote<\/a>, \u201cplease what\u2019s the Tunde Alao\u2019s handle, so I can DM him my address and ease the search for me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey will explain how I\u2019m an impersonator when I never claimed to be anyone\u2019s son here. Clowns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cross\u2019 tweet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tweet has since generated more than 3,000 reactions, 1,300 retweets, and 300 comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The viral picture shared on social media was taken at the Peter Obi Independence rally in Lekki, Lagos State. However, it is not the son of the state\u2019s deputy governor. It is, therefore, misleading to regard him as one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Followers of the Nigerian Labour Party marked Nigeria\u2019s 62nd Independence anniversary with a campaign rally in support of their presidential candidate, Peter Obi.  The campaign, covering different parts of Nigeria, had Nigerians taking to the streets in their thousands. Also, some celebrities were present to show their support for the former governor of Anambra State.  However, a picture frequently shared on social media platforms had a young man leading at the rally who was said to be the son of the Lagos state deputy governor, Femi Hamzat. Mr Hamzat is a stalwart of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), where Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the flagbearer for the presidential election. It was, therefore, doubted if the man in the picture was the deputy governor\u2019s son.  DUBAWA fact-checked and found the picture to be misleading. Indeed, the picture was taken at the rally. However, the man in question is not who was described. Hamzat\u2019s statement In a statement signed by Tunde Alao, the Lagos State Deputy Governor\u2019s Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, the viral picture is described as an attempt to create misunderstanding between the politician and his followers. In part, it reads, \u201cfor the avoidance of doubt, the gentleman in the displayed photograph is neither the Deputy Governor\u2019s son nor his relative.\u201d \u201cThe viral message is another mischievous, false, and malicious attempt to cause friction between the Deputy Governor and his admirers and loyalists across the nation.\u201d The statement also described Mr Hamzat as a man loyal to the APC\u2019s chosen candidates. \u201cHis support is for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.\u201d  \u201cOur party and all our supporters are working hard to ensure that our candidates get the votes of Nigerians. Ours is not about bogus statistics and lies.\u201d \u201cSupporters of the Labour Party should get serious with their campaigns and desist from cheap tactics that would not yield any political gains.\u201d \u201cWe hope that Nigerians will detect these tendencies to deceive and see it for what it is. It is too late in the day to keep lying to Nigerians. It won\u2019t work.\u201d The unknown man in the picture discovered Efforts by DUBAWA to discover the identity of the man campaigning at the Lekki rally was fruitful. DUBAWA found it to be a popular social media influencer on Twitter with the username \u2018Cross\u2019. His Twitter handle is @elkrosmediahub. While reacting, Cross challenged the deputy governor\u2019s Special Assistant to explain how he impersonated the deputy governor\u2019s son.  He wrote, \u201cplease what\u2019s the Tunde Alao\u2019s handle, so I can DM him my address and ease the search for me?\u201d \u201cThey will explain how I\u2019m an impersonator when I never claimed to be anyone\u2019s son here. Clowns.\u201d Cross\u2019 tweet The tweet has since generated more than 3,000 reactions, 1,300 retweets, and 300 comments. Conclusion The viral picture shared on social media was taken at the Peter Obi Independence rally in Lekki, Lagos State. However, it is not the son of the state\u2019s deputy governor. 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