{"id":4518,"date":"2020-03-25T21:02:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=4518"},"modified":"2020-03-26T15:30:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T14:30:52","slug":"yahaya-bello-did-not-test-positive-with-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/yahaya-bello-did-not-test-positive-with-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Yahaya Bello Did NOT Test Positive with COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A blog<\/a> site claimed Yahaya Bello tested positive with COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are no reports by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control to corroborate the claim. Not to mention, Yahaya Bello, himself released a video debunking the claim. Moreover, the report format lacks credibility with no discernable details or source present.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This news blog published on its site that Yahaya Bello the Governor of Kogi state has tested positive to Covid-19, basing its assertions on the fact that he came in contact with Abba Kyari the president\u2019s chief of staff who tested positive of late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firstly, our initial point of reference was the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. And, just like they are yet to confirm a COVID-19 positive from Nigerian senators, the same goes for the incumbent Governor of Kogi state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, images<\/a> in circulation show the Kogi state governor with Abba Kyari. We surmise this may have inadvertently triggered this publication by News Report Nigeria. We recall reports<\/a> recently confirmed<\/a> Abba Kyari as positive with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, customary to some undependable news sites, proper evidential reporting remains absent; with this news site as another example. Matter of fact, we have come across more claims like this in the near past. These clickbait sites<\/a> essentially make bold headlines<\/a> and leave the signature “more details” in the body.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There has been no report by NCDC or the Kogi state government on the status of the governor. Yahaya Bello, himself, also released a video via politicnigeria.com debunking the misinformation that he tested positive with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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