FACT CHECK: Did The World Bank Commend Kogi State's Accountability Profile Recently?

Please, I am calling on the Nairaland Admin to give me an opportunity of a fair hearing here. I have noticed a dangerous attempt possibly by the Government of Kogi State to manipulate media platforms (including Nairaland) in order to deceive Nigerians.

So, Nairaland needs to prove that it is not a part of the deception by giving this differing perspective an equal hearing with the news item in question which is reported here and published on the Nairaland home page.

Below is my comment on the news item. It reflects my differing viewpoint:

FACT CHECK: Is This Piece of News Fake Or Real?
I would have liked this piece of news to be real because we need a youth as a presidential hopeful. Unfortunately, there are tons of indicators that this is fake.

First, I clicked through to the original news article on the Punch newspaper website. The following lines from the original news article show that even the Punch did not see any such document from the World Bank:

www.nairaland.com/attachments/14614560_screenshot20211130095633_jpegb73b4a792a8009f0ea373ab6710a607d

According to a statement, the commendation was made in a letter addressed to the accountant-general of Kogi, which was said to be dated November 21, 2021.

The letter was said to have been signed by the States’ Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Programme Task Team Leader, Nigeria Country Office, Western and Central African Region, Deborah Issuer.

Why should the Punch have been using words like the bolded lines above...?

1. "According to a statement" - Which statement? A statement by who? Why does the Punch seem to lack the courage to state the primary source of the news?

2. The letter to the Accountant General of Kogi "was said to be dated" - uncertainty.

3. "The letter was said to have been signed" - uncertainty.

From the above, my conclusion is that the Punch was hugely paid by Governor Bello to report this. So, in a bid to take the money and still maintain their reputation, the Punch editors ended up talking from both sides of their mouths.

Then, compare the original news article with the post here on Nairaland that claims to be quoting the original article. I see the OP here making a desperate attempt to hide the uncertainty in the Punch report from the Nairaland community. It further proves that the entire plan is to deceive us into believing a lie.

I am ready to debate this publicly with anyone who questions my submission. We can't let ourselves continue to be deceived by the corrupt political class. Let's be woke please. This unnecessary hunger and wretchedness must end in 2023.

The Nairalander who posted the news (Happiness32) should come and tell us why he appeared to be quoting the original news article when he actually doctored it heavily. Then, let other eyes on this forum look into my presentation side by side with what Happiness32 has to say. Eventually, we will need to summon Seye Olumide of the Punch to come and defend the news item he reported which is at issue here.

Cc: Seun
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

This 2023 people will need massive propaganda in other to win....

Tinubu urchins and nonsense write ups

See this defender of Tinubu corrupt ass fact-checking rubbish because they see Yahaya Bello as possible threat to Tinubu's 2023 presidential ambition that won't fly ...

Tinubu will never be president

PrinceOfLagos:
Tinubu urchins and nonsense write ups

See this defender of Tinubu corrupt ass fact-checking rubbish because they see Yahaya Bello as possible threat to Tinubu's 2023 presidential ambition that won't fly ...

Tinubu will never be president

Bro, see what I wrote against Tinubu recently to help you in calming down

https://www.nairaland.com/6869248/how-know-nigerians-under-curse

So, respond to the points I made instead of trying to whip up sentiments. We are very awake now.

Welcum:

Bro, see what I wrote against Tinubu recently to help you in calming down

https://www.nairaland.com/6869248/how-know-nigerians-under-curse

So, respond to the points I made instead of trying to whip up sentiments. We are very awake now.

I hear you

Tinubu and Bello must not be allowed anywhere close to our national coffers

They won't make a good president

PrinceOfLagos:


I hear you

Tinubu and Bello must not be allowed anywhere close to our national coffers

They won't make a good president

You change so fast. Congrats

Welcum:

You change so fast. Congrats

Never supported bello , Never will

Tinubu and Bello won't make good president

PrinceOfLagos:

Never supported bello , Never will

Tinubu and Bello won't make good president

OK.

PrinceOfLagos:
Tinubu urchins and nonsense write ups

See this defender of Tinubu corrupt ass fact-checking rubbish because they see Yahaya Bello as possible threat to Tinubu's 2023 presidential ambition that won't fly ...

Tinubu will never be president

BUSTED!

To put Tinubu and Bello in thesame sentence is an insult to the personality of a great leader like Tinubu.

funshint:
To put Tinubu and Bello in thesame sentence is an insult to the personality of a great leader like Tinubu.

HOW TO KNOW THAT NIGERIANS ARE UNDER A CURSE

Welcum:
Buhari was a military head of state for only 2 years or less between 1983 and 1985.

Only 2 years oh, but his administration is remembered for the suffering it brought upon Nigerians. More suffering than any other administration since 1960!

The same Buhari went ahead to show open sympathy towards a terrorist group when he said that "an attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the North".

The same Buhari was once nominated by Boko Haram to represent them. All these were proofs that Buhari was a terrorist.

YET, BUHARI GOT SO MUCH SUPPORT ACROSS NIGERIA THAT HE IS NIGERIA'S PRESIDENT TODAY.

So, who is surprised that terrorism has taken over the country since 2015?

NOW, NIGERIANS ARE AT IT AGAIN! TINUBU WAS LAGOS GOVERNOR FOR 8 YEARS. YET TINUBU NEVER BUILT A HOSPITAL GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM TO RECEIVE MEDICARE FROM. TINUBU GAVE ALL OF LAGOS MARKETS TO HIS DAUGHTER TO RULE LIKE PRIVATE PROPERTY - LOCKING ANY MARKET SHE CHOOSES.

TINUBU SNATCHED SENATORIAL POSITION FOR HIS WIFE. TINUBU'S WIFE INSULTS NIGERIANS WITH IMPUNITY. WHEN YORUBAS ARE KILLED, RAPED AND KIDNAPOEDBY FULANI MARAUDERS FROM OGUN TO OYO TO ONDO, TINUBU DOESN'T CARE. INSTEAD HE INSULTS YORUBAS BY ASKING, "WHERE ARE THEIR COWS?"

TINUBU FLOUTS THE COUNTRY'S LAWS SO CARELESSLY BY LAUNDERING CASH IN BULLION VANS AND BUYING VOTES, ETC

Yet, Tinubu is one person getting the most support to be the next President. What a country of accursed villains!

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Seun, can you tell us why you allowed a lie to get to the fp but you refused to let the truth get there too? Were you also paid by Governor Bello?

So, Nairaland needs to prove that it is not a part of the deception by giving this differing perspective an equal hearing with the news item in question

Don't bother yourself with Yeye Bello propaganda machinery, he'll never ever be president of Nigeria. We don't want his ineptitude and violence at national level. We vividly remember opposition politicians who died at the hands of APC îmbeciles in Kogi 2019. He can become local government chairman if he's that desperate sha

MASTAkiLLAh:
Don't bother yourself with Yeye Bello propaganda machinery, he'll never ever be president of Nigeria. We don't want his ineptitude and violence at national level. We vividly remember opposition politicians who died at the hands of APC îmbeciles in Kogi 2019. He can become local government chairman if he's that desperate sha

Bro, if you leave am he go succeed oh. You don forget say 97.74% of 9ja people na mumu wey no de remember yesterday?

Yeye bello is a specialist at killing and butchering political opponents in kogi.

Following the trends and study closely.