CLAIM: PDP gubernatorial candidate Senator Dino Melaye tweeted a press statement that the LP and PDP have formed an alliance in Kogi and have resolved to adopt him as the candidate for both parties.
FINDING: The LP spokesperson Yinusa Tanko debunked it. In a phone interview, he told DUBAWA that he was unaware of such an alliance. There is also no such press release on the LP’s website or social media pages.
VERDICT: Incorrect
SOURCES: LP spokesperson Yinusa Tanko
DATE: 11/11/2023
FACT-CHECK AUTHOR(s): Lademi Aborisade
EDITOR: Simbiat Bakare
