{"id":4441,"date":"2020-03-09T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=4441"},"modified":"2020-03-18T17:27:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T16:27:11","slug":"did-president-buhari-attest-to-being-ill-informed-about-sanusis-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/did-president-buhari-attest-to-being-ill-informed-about-sanusis-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Did President Buhari Attest to Being Ill-Informed About Sanusi&#8217;s Removal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A blog <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"post (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/exclusive103.com\/2020\/03\/09\/am-not-aware-that-sanusi-is-removed-who-removed-him-buhari-asked\/\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> alleges President Buhari said he is unaware Sanusi was ousted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"3545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/minister-of-disinformation\/screenshot-2019-10-04-at-17-25-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-10-04-at-17.25.12.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2019-10-04-at-17.25.12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-10-04-at-17.25.12.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-10-04-at-17.25.12.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3545\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-vivid-red-background-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari has not released an official statement since Sanusi\u2019s removal as the Emir of Kano.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">March 9th ushered us this headline below courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/exclusive103.com\/2020\/03\/09\/am-not-aware-that-sanusi-is-removed-who-removed-him-buhari-asked\/?fbclid=IwAR3VJuNjjItZ-PJg6BiBZNrfn35QnmbdzMjvfF54hbFl-cnXmU7BUJi7LJo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exclusive103.com<\/a>. Naturally, such assertions that involve political officials went viral garnering a lot of attention, ours inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/Z9cTxRN869NJIeeu_rAbWTgvsHyhLlNkzLiq1-3HuW3Q7J2306FK_y86q-zKIr97Tx8Un_OXQk4Wn-YJu0I06jsZ8k6fZy-NrATJv5PKnvat2dYT3XXUoKe_R0XqQ7vptjeZQz5w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Red flag<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, on seeing this post, the contentless nature stands out. The body holds no text after the headline, save the \u201cMore details soon\u201d, customary of <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnewsnigeria.com\/2020\/03\/02\/there-is-no-coronavirus-in-nigeria-the-minister-of-health-cooks-the-story-to-defraud-the-government-i-want-to-see-the-italian-man-i-wan-get-the-virus-too-obasanjo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">falsehoods<\/a> we have dealt with in the <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/and-another-one-what-did-obasanjo-say-about-coronavirus\/\">past<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No Official Statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Also, it is what noting that Exclusive103.com are notorious for <a href=\"https:\/\/exclusive103.com\/2020\/01\/04\/buhari-sends-nigeria-troops-to-iran-to-fight-us-over-soleimani-killing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contentless<\/a> and misleading posts, and it seems they are back at it. So, judging by their record, how true is this claim?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is FALSE<\/strong>! If it were true, credible news agencies would have published the president\u2019s statement, or it would be broadcasted, whatever means his administration chooses; this much is certain, it would make headlines (on print and online media), not \u201cBloglines\u201d. Meanwhile, the presidency is yet to issue a statement or comment on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/news\/top-news\/381058-full-text-emir-sanusis-letter-of-dethronement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> dethronement <\/a>of Emir Sanusi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Usual <\/strong>pointers for misleading content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sensational headlines alluding to sentiment and bias;<\/li><li>Attributing quotes to celebrities, high-profile people and credible; organizations without evidence;<\/li><li>Stories without content;<\/li><li>Content irrelevant to the story.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">President Muhammadu Buhari has not released an official statement or word as the case may be since the removal of the Emir of Kano Emir, Sanusi. We advise the public to look out for information on the subject from credible sources <a href=\"https:\/\/exclusive103.com\/2020\/03\/09\/am-not-aware-that-sanusi-is-removed-who-removed-him-buhari-asked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but disregard this content<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blog post alleges President Buhari said he is unaware Sanusi was ousted. President Muhammadu Buhari has not released an official statement since Sanusi\u2019s removal as the Emir of Kano. Full Text March 9th ushered us this headline below courtesy of Exclusive103.com. Naturally, such assertions that involve political officials went viral garnering a lot of attention, ours inclusive. Red flag Firstly, on seeing this post, the contentless nature stands out. The body holds no text after the headline, save the \u201cMore details soon\u201d, customary of falsehoods we have dealt with in the past.&nbsp; No Official Statement Also, it is what noting that Exclusive103.com are notorious for contentless and misleading posts, and it seems they are back at it. So, judging by their record, how true is this claim?&nbsp; It is FALSE! If it were true, credible news agencies would have published the president\u2019s statement, or it would be broadcasted, whatever means his administration chooses; this much is certain, it would make headlines (on print and online media), not \u201cBloglines\u201d. Meanwhile, the presidency is yet to issue a statement or comment on the dethronement of Emir Sanusi. Usual pointers for misleading content Sensational headlines alluding to sentiment and bias; Attributing quotes to celebrities, high-profile people and credible; organizations without evidence; Stories without content; Content irrelevant to the story. Conclusion President Muhammadu Buhari has not released an official statement or word as the case may be since the removal of the Emir of Kano Emir, Sanusi. We advise the public to look out for information on the subject from credible sources but disregard this content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[437],"tags":[284,781,780,783,782],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[872],"class_list":["post-4441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facebook-checks","tag-buhari","tag-emir","tag-exclusive","tag-kano","tag-sanusi"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-19D","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":872,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"temilade-david","display_name":"Temilade Onilede","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d6f9f25c4a1105f1461a19d25d8fa7128cd9c2b7e635218f3771f1e74c82f8c?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":"Temilade Onilede is a researcher and the Programme Assistant for Dubawa, Nigeria. 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