{"id":21630,"date":"2025-02-18T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=21630"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:31:29","slug":"did-aliko-dangote-declare-support-for-peter-obi-ahead-2027-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/did-aliko-dangote-declare-support-for-peter-obi-ahead-2027-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Aliko Dangote declare support for Peter Obi ahead 2027 presidential election?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A Facebook page, \u2018dailyexcessive,\u2019 has claimed<\/a> that Nigerian entrepreneur Aliko Dangote declared his full support for Peter Obi before the 2027 presidential election.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: The claim is false. DUBAWA\u2019s findings reveal that the page is used to spread misleading content.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, gained widespread popularity, particularly among young Nigerians who rallied behind him under the “Obi-dient” movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As conversations around the 2027 general elections begin to kick off in different corners, a Facebook page, \u2018dailyexcessive\u2019 on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2025, claimed<\/a> that Dangote, Nigeria\u2019s richest entrepreneur, had declared support for Obi ahead of the 2027 elections. The post also included a link to a website providing further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the suspicion around the posts and their relevance to Nigeria\u2019s political landscape, we conducted this fact-check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA used a keyword search on Google to find if Aliko Dangote expressed support for Peter Obi towards the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. We found no credible source that reported that Dangote had done anything related to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also visited Obi\u2019s official X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> accounts and Dangote\u2019s X <\/a>and Facebook<\/a> accounts but found no evidence of the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that Peter Obi has not publicly declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2027. In a Jan 28, 2025, news report by Ariste News<\/a>, Obi denied forming a coalition to seize power in the upcoming election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stated, \u201cI\u2019m not interested in any coalition for the purpose of taking power. It is about discussing Nigeria. How do we care about securing Nigerians? How do we care about the common person in Nigeria? How do we care about our children being in school? That is the most important thing for now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, no record of Dangote making any public political endorsements for the 2027 election is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The \u2018dailyexcessive\u2019s claim about Dangote declaring support for Peter Obi is false. We also found that this Facebook page is notorious for making false claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook page, \u2018dailyexcessive,\u2019 has claimed that Nigerian entrepreneur Aliko Dangote declared his full support for Peter Obi before the 2027 presidential election.\u00a0 Verdict: The claim is false. DUBAWA\u2019s findings reveal that the page is used to spread misleading content. Full Text Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, gained widespread popularity, particularly among young Nigerians who rallied behind him under the “Obi-dient” movement. As conversations around the 2027 general elections begin to kick off in different corners, a Facebook page, \u2018dailyexcessive\u2019 on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2025, claimed that Dangote, Nigeria\u2019s richest entrepreneur, had declared support for Obi ahead of the 2027 elections. The post also included a link to a website providing further details. Given the suspicion around the posts and their relevance to Nigeria\u2019s political landscape, we conducted this fact-check. Verification DUBAWA used a keyword search on Google to find if Aliko Dangote expressed support for Peter Obi towards the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. We found no credible source that reported that Dangote had done anything related to it. We also visited Obi\u2019s official X and Facebook accounts and Dangote\u2019s X and Facebook accounts but found no evidence of the claim. DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that Peter Obi has not publicly declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2027. In a Jan 28, 2025, news report by Ariste News, Obi denied forming a coalition to seize power in the upcoming election.  He stated, \u201cI\u2019m not interested in any coalition for the purpose of taking power. It is about discussing Nigeria. How do we care about securing Nigerians? How do we care about the common person in Nigeria? How do we care about our children being in school? That is the most important thing for now.\u201d Additionally, no record of Dangote making any public political endorsements for the 2027 election is available. Conclusion The \u2018dailyexcessive\u2019s claim about Dangote declaring support for Peter Obi is false. 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