Old photo of wads of dollar notes resurfaces online, sparks misinformation about PDP presidential primary

AN OLD image of a brown paper envelope customised with the logo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and showing some wads of dollar notes in it has resurfaced online during the just-concluded presidential primaries of the party.

At the party’s primary election held on Saturday, 28th of May 2022, in Abuja, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as the party’s flag-bearer, the Premium Times had reported.

Following the event, various social media posts have surfaced online claiming that the image was that of monies shared by some of the presidential hopefuls to delegates at the event.

The photo has since gathered various reactions after it was shared multiple times online by different blogs and some social media users in Nigeria.

The photo also circulated widely in several WhatsApp groups. In one of the groups, a user claimed that that was the money given to delegates last Saturday at the PDP special convention where the primary election was conducted.

“This is what they shared to delegates at PDP primary elections today in Abuja. Money politics at play,” the caption posted alongside the photo read. Another user posted the same image but with a different caption that read: “they even customized the envelope.”


THE CLAIM

Photo shows money shared to delegates at the PDP primary election in Abuja on Saturday.

This viral image with the claim was shared in a WhatsApp group on May 28, 2022.


THE FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is FALSE.

When the image was subjected to a Google Reverse Image Search, the results show that the photo has been on the internet since 2015.

The photo was uploaded online March 20, 2015 by one City Rovers blog, as archived here.

Also in December 2015, it was posted online by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and another blog, Kanyi Daily later.

Further findings by The FactCheckHub revealed that the same image resurfaced online three years later, precisely in 2018 when the PDP held its presidential primaries for the 2019 election. During that period, it circulated online with posts alleging that it was money shared to delegates at the 2018 PDP primary election. It was reported here and here

The FactCheckHub observed that since 2015, this same image has resurfaced on the internet during election periods.


THE VERDICT

The claim that the image was from the 2022 PDP presidential primary election is FALSE, as it is an old photo that has been online since 2015.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/old-photo-of-wads-of-dollar-notes-resurfaces-online-sparks-misinformation-about-pdp-presidential-primary/

Pics 1 the old photo from 2015
Pics 2: the photo shared on WhatsApp group

Rivers state allocation wasted just like that

lol ok mak dem take dere money to Bureau D change den nd start spending it abi na like dat dem wan start to dey spend am

;DAudio…. Op leave that thing, we all know the people’s dollars party(PDP) convention was dollarized.

Vote Peter Obi

Note: I’m not paid shishi thank you!

Okooo but the truth remains that PDP delegates saw Atiku stolen dollars and therein wike was abandoned and the little rivers money he was with was grossly inadequate..Hahaha, sorry wike instead of opening brotherly corroboration with southern candidates, you were busy insulting them especially Peter obi . Why won't you insult them afterall tambuwal was your friend and brother..we all saw how your friend and brother played you..

That one small sef.

This weekend this one will share his own with bullion van as usual.

That's if he is not knocked out before the finals.

Before you campaign and vote next your Presidential election.First have a reflection of your life in the last 8 years.
Has there been any growth in your life or decline ?

Now,think about what your life might look like when you vote wrongly for a candidate who does not care about you.

Atiku and Tinubu Governed over our parents,presently Governing over us via proxy.

Do you still want these old heads to Govern over your kids?

Don’t let small money they will share enter your eyes.They intentionally make you starve and wait till election before they start sharing stipends that won’t be enough for a day food.

I am not paid to do this and not from the South East.

Vote Peter Obi.
Vote wisely.

Ignore tribe and religious connections.

Lol. Nothing for Atiku wnd pitobi

Already knew say na fake post even though i don't like PDP but this is too far

Ẹhẹn!.. You sey wetin??

Yawn

Avteng:
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you're making money and you want to teach us . Quote me when you're richer than your landlord

Vote Peter Obi

Nawa

Fake news will ruin this country... I don't know whether APC still see theirselves as opposition party?

A propaganda by the APC to discredit the PDP

Let the APC conducts his convention and see if it’s sachet water they will give delegates.

We all know that every aspirant contesting for elective position in today’s Nigeria shares money, so money sharing is not limited to one party.

who will share money and put flag there its all staged.

Peter Obi for president

That one concern you
I’m studying to become a delegate like this

It doesn't mean anything

in as well as its fake .pdp love sharing dollar

ednut1:
who will share money and put flag there its all staged.

It happened at 2019 convention, which is a fact. PDP has dollarised our country and all the APC EXCOs are former PDP members from Abdullahi Adamu down to the provost.
Nigerians be wise forget about party & vote for persons of integrity.

Msteeeeew... That's Nigeria for you!!
So the delegate that bought a car after receiving wards of dollar was also from 2015...

Hayatu that stepped down and said the process has been obscenely monetized was also a comment from 2015...

Kai...we no-go ever get sense for this Country...

Hmmm... Everyone knows its old photos...

How well do you know about plate numbers in Nigeria and what they represent?

Abuja Plate Number and Their Codes

http://autoreportng.com/2020/04/abuja-number-plates-codes.html

fernandez1:
;DAudio…. Op leave that thing, we all know the people’s dollars party(PDP) convention was dollarized.

Vote Peter Obi

Note: I’m not paid shishi thank you!

City boy, Tinubu all the way

All in all, na PDP property

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Weda dollar or no dollar...


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