{"id":16585,"date":"2023-11-10T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=16585"},"modified":"2023-11-10T12:59:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:59:52","slug":"misleading-nlcs-comment-on-imo-governorship-elections-taken-out-of-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-nlcs-comment-on-imo-governorship-elections-taken-out-of-context\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading! NLC\u2019s comment on Imo governorship elections taken out of context"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A Facebook user purports<\/a> that the Nigerian Labour Congress said that elections don’t need to be held in Imo state.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Misleading! The video of the Nigerian Labour Congress representative speaking on Channels TV shows he was asking a question, not making a statement on the election.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Different reactions<\/a> have trailed the forthcoming off-cycle elections<\/a> in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa on Nov. 11, 2023. Nigeria\u2019s electoral body and electorates have expressed concern over the wave of insecurity in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi ahead of the governorship elections in the states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off-cycle elections are held outside the general election schedule due to circumstances such as death, resignation, impeachment, annulment of elections by courts, and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Christian Ejiofor, in a Facebook post<\/a> queried a statement accredited to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the election in Imo State.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The alleged statement read, \u201cIt Is Not Compulsory For Election To Be Held In Imo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Ejiofor, however, noted he is not sure if the statement came from the union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Ejiofor noted that the Union is supposed to be a non-partisan. He alleged that the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, is trying to use the union to destabilise Imo state.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Facebook users in the comment section also expressed doubt, like Obi Chioma who wrote, \u201cI doubt if NLC made this bizarre comment. Time will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another user, Remi Obidegwu, condemning the comment, wrote, \u201cIf such comment is (the) fact, it is wrong. It will pave the way for the wrong candidate to emerge. It is (the) masses still suffering.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uncertainty of the Facebook user’s allegation prompted DUBAWA to investigate it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a keyword search to unravel the mystery and found a p<\/a>ost linked to a news blog, Nigerian Anchor, with the headline \u201cIt\u2019s Not Mandatory For Election To Hold In Imo On Saturday -NLC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the news article, the writer explained that NLC raised concerns about the Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo State, suggesting that it may not proceed as scheduled. This was credited to an NLC representative during an interview on Channels TV on Nov 8, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then proceeded to search for the said video on Channels TV\u2019s Yo<\/a>uTube page. We found the interview between the Channels TV presenters Maupe Ogun and Ayo Makinde and the NLC Head of International Relations, Uchenna Ekwe, on Sunrise Daily.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Ekwe expressed his dissatisfaction over the statement of the Governor of Imo state, accusing the union president of being involved in politics. He stated that the accusation was a cheap blackmail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He revealed that the governor was issued a letter asking for the payment of salaries in Imo state, and instead of obliging, he went to court, which is why the NLC decided to embark<\/a> on a strike in the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about the effect of the strike on the Nov. 11 elections, The NLC Head of International Relations queried the interviewer on whether the election was compulsory to hold. \u201cMust there be elections in Imo state? Will the world end if there is no election in Imo State?\u201d He queried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said they are going on strike regardless of the elections in the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim that the NLC said elections were not compulsory in Imo was taken out of context, as the NLC representative was making a query, not a statement on the election.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The claim that the NLC has said it was not compulsory for elections to be held in Imo State was taken out of context. Mr Ekwe only queried if the election must hold while emphasising that the Congress\u2019 strike would continue whether or not the election holds.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook user purports that the Nigerian Labour Congress said that elections don’t need to be held in Imo state.\u00a0 Verdict: Misleading! The video of the Nigerian Labour Congress representative speaking on Channels TV shows he was asking a question, not making a statement on the election. Full Text Different reactions have trailed the forthcoming off-cycle elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa on Nov. 11, 2023. Nigeria\u2019s electoral body and electorates have expressed concern over the wave of insecurity in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi ahead of the governorship elections in the states. Off-cycle elections are held outside the general election schedule due to circumstances such as death, resignation, impeachment, annulment of elections by courts, and many more.  Recently, Christian Ejiofor, in a Facebook post queried a statement accredited to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the election in Imo State.\u00a0 The alleged statement read, \u201cIt Is Not Compulsory For Election To Be Held In Imo.\u201d Mr Ejiofor, however, noted he is not sure if the statement came from the union.  Mr Ejiofor noted that the Union is supposed to be a non-partisan. He alleged that the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, is trying to use the union to destabilise Imo state.\u00a0 Other Facebook users in the comment section also expressed doubt, like Obi Chioma who wrote, \u201cI doubt if NLC made this bizarre comment. Time will tell.\u201d Another user, Remi Obidegwu, condemning the comment, wrote, \u201cIf such comment is (the) fact, it is wrong. It will pave the way for the wrong candidate to emerge. It is (the) masses still suffering.\u201d\u00a0 The uncertainty of the Facebook user’s allegation prompted DUBAWA to investigate it.\u00a0 Verification  DUBAWA conducted a keyword search to unravel the mystery and found a post linked to a news blog, Nigerian Anchor, with the headline \u201cIt\u2019s Not Mandatory For Election To Hold In Imo On Saturday -NLC.\u201d In the news article, the writer explained that NLC raised concerns about the Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo State, suggesting that it may not proceed as scheduled. This was credited to an NLC representative during an interview on Channels TV on Nov 8, 2023.  We then proceeded to search for the said video on Channels TV\u2019s YouTube page. We found the interview between the Channels TV presenters Maupe Ogun and Ayo Makinde and the NLC Head of International Relations, Uchenna Ekwe, on Sunrise Daily.\u00a0 Mr Ekwe expressed his dissatisfaction over the statement of the Governor of Imo state, accusing the union president of being involved in politics. He stated that the accusation was a cheap blackmail. He revealed that the governor was issued a letter asking for the payment of salaries in Imo state, and instead of obliging, he went to court, which is why the NLC decided to embark on a strike in the state.\u00a0 When asked about the effect of the strike on the Nov. 11 elections, The NLC Head of International Relations queried the interviewer on whether the election was compulsory to hold. \u201cMust there be elections in Imo state? Will the world end if there is no election in Imo State?\u201d He queried. He said they are going on strike regardless of the elections in the state.  The claim that the NLC said elections were not compulsory in Imo was taken out of context, as the NLC representative was making a query, not a statement on the election.\u00a0 Conclusion The claim that the NLC has said it was not compulsory for elections to be held in Imo State was taken out of context. 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