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Claim: A Facebook user, George Udom, claimed that the #EndBadGovernanace protest has been shifted to October 1st with certain conditions.
Verdict: False! One of the protest leaders, Omoyele Sowore, dismissed the claim as untrue. Meanwhile, no credible news outlet has reported the purported postponement.
Full Text
Ahead of a nationwide anti-bad government protest scheduled for Aug. 1, 2024, a Facebook user, George Udom, claims the protest has been postponed to Oct. 1, 2024.
He stated that the Good Nigerian Movement (GNM) had announced the postponement, which is also based on the government meeting certain conditions demanded by the citizens.
The conditions include temporary removal of import duties on food, affordable fuel availability, incentives, and security for farmers, among other social amenities.
Verification
DUBAWA contacted Yele Sowore, one of the leaders of the nationwide protests, via WhatsApp and inquired if the claim was credible.
In response, Mr Sowore informed us that the Facebook post is false and should be disregarded.
“Please ignore the desperate fake announcement in circulation that the #EndBadGovernance revolt has been postponed. It is false,” he said.
Moreover, no credible news outlet has reported any news of such postponement.
Conclusion
Sources linked with the planned protest reveal that the claim is false.
