{"id":27954,"date":"2026-02-25T17:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=27954"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:58:36","slug":"video-of-adamu-garba-removing-apc-flag-dates-back-to-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/video-of-adamu-garba-removing-apc-flag-dates-back-to-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of Adamu Garba removing APC flag dates back to 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: An X user in a video<\/a> claimed Adamu Garba has dumped APC due to party negligence under Tinubu\u2019s administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Misleading. The video was recorded in 2022 when Garba defected from APC, not a recent occurrence as claimed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we approach the 2027 elections<\/a>, disinformation about political figures defecting from their parties is on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against this backdrop, an X user @TENIBEGILOJU202<\/a> on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, shared a video<\/a> (archived here<\/a>) of Adamu Garba, a former member of the Nigerian Senate, unmounting the All Progressive Congress (APC) in his office and claimed he has defected from the APC due to the inconsistency of the party under the President Tinubu leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBreaking! One of the ardent supporters of APC, Adamu Garba, just dumped the party. He removed the APC flag from his office and bid them farewell. According to him, the party under Tinubu has derailed and is no longer doing what the people want,\u201d the video\u2019s caption reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar claim was also shared on Facebook, as seen here<\/a>. Meanwhile, the post has amassed over 133,700 views, 256 comments, 1,000 likes, 4555 reposts, and 106 bookmarks as of Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments under the post show that most users believed it was true, while a few others tagged it as old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One user, @ComrAbdulazeez<\/a>, wrote, \u201cEverybody is beginning to see how APC has become because of its treacherous anti-people policies.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another comment by @stanley1623<\/a> reads, \u201cHe has always been on the fence! Was more of a buharist than Tinubu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis was an old video when he was protesting to be recognised as the party youth leader or something like that,\u201d @ChibuzoChizech added.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the implication of such defection ahead of the 2027 election, DUBAWA verified the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA took screenshots of the clip and ran a Google Reverse Image Search, leading us to similar videos shared on Facebook in May 2022, as seen here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came across another Facebook post shared by the Cable <\/a>in 2022, with the caption, \u201cTRENDING VIDEO: Adamu Garba takes down APC flag from his office, apologises to Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigating further, we conducted a keyword search on Adamu\u2018s defection in 2022, which led us to a 2022 Premium Times<\/a> publication. The report revealed that Adamu had dumped the APC and stated that the party had lost its moral bearings and had drifted from its core values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report further noted that his decision to defect from the party in 2022 followed his announcement of his intention to contest the Presidency in the 2023 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another publication by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)<\/a> added that his decision to leave the party was linked to an increase in their presidential form and breach of public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story was also published by  News Investigators<\/a> and Metro Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in July 2022, Adamu rejoined APC after losing<\/a> the Young Progressives Party (YPP) 2023 presidential ticket to Malik Ado-Ibrahim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, a check through his official X <\/a>handle led us to a post<\/a> where he refuted his defection to APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA\u2019s research shows the video was filmed in May 2022, when he left APC following allegations of negligence and extortion by the party. Therefore, the clip is old and misleading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: An X user in a video claimed Adamu Garba has dumped APC due to party negligence under Tinubu\u2019s administration. Verdict: Misleading. The video was recorded in 2022 when Garba defected from APC, not a recent occurrence as claimed. Full Text As we approach the 2027 elections, disinformation about political figures defecting from their parties is on the rise. Against this backdrop, an X user @TENIBEGILOJU202 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, shared a video (archived here) of Adamu Garba, a former member of the Nigerian Senate, unmounting the All Progressive Congress (APC) in his office and claimed he has defected from the APC due to the inconsistency of the party under the President Tinubu leadership. \u201cBreaking! One of the ardent supporters of APC, Adamu Garba, just dumped the party. He removed the APC flag from his office and bid them farewell. According to him, the party under Tinubu has derailed and is no longer doing what the people want,\u201d the video\u2019s caption reads. A similar claim was also shared on Facebook, as seen here. Meanwhile, the post has amassed over 133,700 views, 256 comments, 1,000 likes, 4555 reposts, and 106 bookmarks as of Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Comments under the post show that most users believed it was true, while a few others tagged it as old. One user, @ComrAbdulazeez, wrote, \u201cEverybody is beginning to see how APC has become because of its treacherous anti-people policies.\u201d  Another comment by @stanley1623 reads, \u201cHe has always been on the fence! Was more of a buharist than Tinubu.\u201d \u201cThis was an old video when he was protesting to be recognised as the party youth leader or something like that,\u201d @ChibuzoChizech added. Given the implication of such defection ahead of the 2027 election, DUBAWA verified the video. Verification DUBAWA took screenshots of the clip and ran a Google Reverse Image Search, leading us to similar videos shared on Facebook in May 2022, as seen here and here. We came across another Facebook post shared by the Cable in 2022, with the caption, \u201cTRENDING VIDEO: Adamu Garba takes down APC flag from his office, apologises to Nigerians.\u201d Investigating further, we conducted a keyword search on Adamu\u2018s defection in 2022, which led us to a 2022 Premium Times publication. The report revealed that Adamu had dumped the APC and stated that the party had lost its moral bearings and had drifted from its core values. The report further noted that his decision to defect from the party in 2022 followed his announcement of his intention to contest the Presidency in the 2023 election. Another publication by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) added that his decision to leave the party was linked to an increase in their presidential form and breach of public trust. The story was also published by  News Investigators and Metro Daily. However, in July 2022, Adamu rejoined APC after losing the Young Progressives Party (YPP) 2023 presidential ticket to Malik Ado-Ibrahim. Furthermore, a check through his official X handle led us to a post where he refuted his defection to APC. Conclusion  DUBAWA\u2019s research shows the video was filmed in May 2022, when he left APC following allegations of negligence and extortion by the party. 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