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10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Praktikals(m): 6:01am On Jan 27, 2023
Claim 1
Claim: Labour Party presidential candidate claimed that apart from Venezuela, Nigeria is the only OPEC nation not meeting its Quota.

Verification: Latest data obtained from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows that from September to December 2022, none of the OPEC member countries met its production quota. The OPEC member countries are Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Venezuela.


Verdict: False.

Source: OPEC production data and monthly oil market report.

Claim 2
Claim: Nigeria’s average life expectancy is about 50-something years, and the global average is 72 years.
Verification: World Bank’s latest (2020) data on life expectancy show that Nigeria’s average life expectancy is 55 years, and the global average is 72.9 years. Similarly, the United Nations World Population Prospects (UN WPP) report shows that life expectancy is 72 years.
Verdict: True

Source: World Bank, UN WPP

Claim 3:
Claim: 63 per cent of Nigerians are poor.


Verification: Last November, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Bureau of Statistics, published the results of the 2022 “Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey,” saying 63 per cent of Nigerians (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor.


Verdict: True

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Claim 4:
Claim: Nigeria has about 60 per cent of youth unemployment.


Verification: The latest data on the NBS dashboard shows that Nigeria has 42.5 per cent youth unemployment.

Verdict: False


Source: National Bureau of Statistics


Claim: Peter Obi claimed he was awarded the Best governor in Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).
Verification: Reports show that in August 2014, Mr Obi won the award for Mainstreaming the MDGs into Anambra State Development Agenda, 2006-2014. The award was presented to him at a Presidential Summit in Transcorp Nicon Hotel, Abuja.
Verdict: True
Source: Daily Independent and Vanguard

Claim 6:
Claim: There are 20 million out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria.


Verification: The total number of out-of-school children in Nigeria is estimated at 20 million, according to the latest global data on out-of-school children published in September 2022 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Therefore, Mr Obi’s claim that northern Nigeria accounts for 20 million out-of-school children in the country is false.

Verdict: False

Source: UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) and Premium Times report.

Claim 7:
Claim: Seven local governments of Niger State are under the control of bandits.


Verification: Last year, the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, revealed that seven out of the 25 local governments in the state are frequently under attack by bandits and terrorists. Multiple newspapers also reported that seven local governments of Niger state are under constant attack by bandits.

Verdict: True

Source: Thisday and The Punch newspaper

Claim 8:
Claim: Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in 2015 was $2,550


Verification: A review of World Bank’s data shows that Nigeria’s GDP per capita in 2015 stood at $2,679, contradicting Mr Obi’s claim.

Verdict: False

Source: World Bank


Claim 9
Claim: Nigeria’s total health budget was below N2.5 trillion from 2015 – 2021


Verification: A review of Nigeria’s health budget from 2015 – 2021 shows that the federal government allocated N2.50 trillion to the health sector.

Verdict: Inaccurate

Source: Budget office of the Federation, Premium Times, and The Punch newspaper

Claim 10:
Claim: “As of 2015, Nigeria’s total debt stock is about N15 trillion. But today (January 2023), with CBN ways and means, we owe over N75 trillion.” Mr Obi claimed.


Verification: Nigeria’s public debt in December 2015 stood at N12.6 trillion, according to official data from Nigeria’s Debt Management Office. By September 2022, the Nigerian government’s domestic and foreign debts rose to N44 trillion. On the other hand, the CBN’s loans to the federal government stood at N23.8 trillion cumulatively. Therefore, Nigeria’s total debt combined with CBN’s loans is N67.8 trillion, not over N75 trillion, as claimed by Mr Obi.

Verdict: False

Source: Debt Management Office and Premium Times.

The researcher produced this fact-check per the Dubawa 2023 Kwame Karikari Fellowship partnership with Premium Times to facilitate the ethos of truth in journalism and enhance media literacy in the country.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/577449-fact-checking-10-claims-made-by-peter-obi-at-chatham-house.html

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Moferere: 6:05am On Jan 27, 2023
Him tu lie

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Praktikals(m): 6:06am On Jan 27, 2023
My verdict: Peter Obi is a compulsive liar.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Earthstorms(m): 6:31am On Jan 27, 2023
Praktikals:
My verdict: Peter Obi is a compulsive liar.

You are the liar urchin.

Obi quoted unemployed and underemployed youths data, you are using that to fact check only unemployed youths data.
Do you even know what underemployed means?

Urchin, rest. We have passed this stage.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Tochi3(m): 6:35am On Jan 27, 2023
Praktikals:
My verdict: Peter Obi is a compulsive liar.
Mad Max

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Mynd44: 6:41am On Jan 27, 2023
Not again. Please, all politicians lie.

Wont be the first, won't be the last

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Sheistoopretty(f): 6:43am On Jan 27, 2023
Mm
Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by PrinceOfLagos: 6:43am On Jan 27, 2023
Always fact checking rubbish

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Racoon(m): 6:43am On Jan 27, 2023
Peter Obi may have made some claims about some information that are false or inaccurate though not deliberate

A fact is that you can't take away his sound knowledge of most of the problems bedevilling this beleaguered nation and his implementable solutions to them.

He took charge of his interview, articulate his visions, answer his questions & ever ready to be responsible for his impending govt.

This is totally unlike Tinubu who was playing "who wants to be a millionaire" at Chatham House as he even refused to gamble his chances, asking the audience and calling a friend.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by shimolv: 6:43am On Jan 27, 2023

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by KEVIND: 6:43am On Jan 27, 2023
Tinubu ran away from debates and can't even decipher or make a coherent statement, Nigerians are not bothered.
Instead, we're busy arguing about facts & blaming Obi for leaving 75 billion Naira behind for Anambra state.
We celebrate looters & mock those who are upright.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by africandollar: 6:44am On Jan 27, 2023
Okay, at least Obi’s speech is coherent enough for una to fact check. Na where we wan even start with Balablu’s speech? tongue

Try fact-checking these statements and see if the craze wey go start to dey worry you no go pass small:

- They can’t even make a down payment for a roasted corn.
- Agbado, ewa, beans …
- God bless PDAPC…

My dear Obidients abeg help me with more of those gaffes.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by mytime24(f): 6:44am On Jan 27, 2023
Mr verifier

go and fact check if d bullion van dat entered Tinubu compound miss road or not

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by adeola1097: 6:44am On Jan 27, 2023
Op must be an urchin, Just fact checking balderdash.

At least, most of his claims are either true or nearly inaccurate and only Obi can pass a polygraph test among all candidates.

All Tinubu and Atiku have ever done is spew lies and more lies that Nigerians are not even fazed anymore.

You never still fact-check the bullion van wey miss road ?

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by datola: 6:45am On Jan 27, 2023
He tried small

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by geunik(m): 6:45am On Jan 27, 2023
Not well done
Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by karnap(m): 6:45am On Jan 27, 2023
Meanwhile,BAT has finally realised that he’s not Buhari’s choice.
angry cheesy grin grin cheesy grin cheesy grin cheesy grin

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by KingLennon(m): 6:45am On Jan 27, 2023
Next month election is the final straw. If we get it right, the country will start rebuilding but if we get it wrong as we did in 2015, then it's finished!

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by socialmediaman: 6:45am On Jan 27, 2023
Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by SirJerrie(m): 6:46am On Jan 27, 2023
This early morning na Obi matter Una wan carry for head...

Shey na Presidential Candidate wey dey spit Facts dem dey Fact-check..
Cos I never see thread wey dey Fact-check Tinubu Or him brother Atiku...


Thank God for P.O

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by sleek214(m): 6:46am On Jan 27, 2023
Every intelligent person knows Obi is Dumb and a pathological liar.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by UceeGod: 6:46am On Jan 27, 2023
These APC people have absolutely nothing to give us as campaign apart from trolling Peter Obi

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Iwedunloye: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Though one Mumu verification platform had printed the result of the fact check even before he went there shows he is just being taught what to say not that he has much upstairs.Obi is contesting for the post of Nigerian statistician.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by NwokoloOwa: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Funny enough when your candidate is fact checked and verdict passed against him or her, you start questioning the checker. But if it is the other persons candidate, you praise the same checker.

I always wonder if we are normal.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Kuvasin: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Praktikals:
My verdict: Peter Obi is a compulsive liar.
I really love what this man is doing. His making your job really difficult one as per say.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by BossGerald: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Praktikals:
My verdict: Peter Obi is a compulsive liar.


Your verdict?

Who cares for an opinion from a gazelle gagaraga explainer?? Nothing good can come out from you.

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by WHITELIGHTER: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Pls Tinubu should visit USA...so we can fact check that fake Visa uploaded some time ago. I want to check something

Pls what's the difference btw 6200 and 5500? I didn't know 20% and about 20% are different...

Tinubu and Atiku should give facts so we can verify

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by adecz: 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023
Him too lie 🤥🤥🤥

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by finni(m): 6:47am On Jan 27, 2023

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Re: 10 Claims Made By Peter Obi At Chatham House (Fact-Check) by Kccheechy(m): 6:48am On Jan 27, 2023
Don't you people rest?? Why always trying to pick holes in anything obi does? You don't fact check what tinubu said at chatham house. You don't fact check what atiku says but always want to find fault with what obi says. Make una rest na!!!

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