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A Twitter user, @DalapFlourish claimed that a 19-year-old boy from Plateau state committed suicide after Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party(LP) lost the Nigerian presidential election held on 25th February.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Asijwau Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the candidate of All Progressive Congress(APC) as the winner of the Saturday’s polls, beating People Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar who became second and LP’s Peter Obi, who emerged third.

The post showed an image of the boy’s corpse dangling with a rope on his neck in an uncompleted building, which deeds established that he died in a suicide-like manner.

The Twitter user with the username ‘Peter obi’s kidney ❤❤❤PI, also claimed that the boy left a note behind stating Nigeria would have no hope in the next 20 years after Obi’s presidential bid.

“SAD NEWS: I will tell God INEC killed me, Young Boy from Plateau state commit suicide and dies after Obi lost a rigged election. The 19 years old boy left a short note behind which reads “ no hope for Nigeria for the next 20 years after Obi lost the election, #RejectTinubu,” the caption reads.

The post, published on 3rd March, gathered 50 retweets and over 50 likes as of the time of filing this report.
DalapFlourish_in another post attached to the previous one, aslo claimed that the boy was part of the people who protested over ensuring that Peter Obi wins the 2023 presidential election.

“I would rather end it now than to live in a hell called Nigeria”. The small boy was part of the people that protested in the sun and rain to market Obi, but got disappointed by INEC that rigged the Election in the favor of Tinubu. Please is not an option #RejectTinu,” the twitter account tweeted to its over 2000 followers.

This reporter also found out that some news blogs have used the image and attributed the same claim to it as seen here and here.

Verification

Using tools like Duplicate Checker and Yandex, this reporter found out that the image has been on the internet since 2016.

The image was used by TalkGlitz Media, a news media website to publish a report on 25th December 2016 about one 26-year-old boy purported to be a Yahoo boy with the nickname Chino who committed suicide in Warri, Delta state.

“A 26-year-old Yahoo boy by the nickname chino was said to have committed suicide in Warri yesterday. Residents of the area said they woke up this morning to see his dangling corpse,” the post reads in part.

Also, another news outlet, URHOBO TODAY used the image on 26th December 2016 with the same claim as that of TalkGlitz Media.


Therefore, the same image could not have been attributed to a suicide case of a 19-year-old boy in the just concluded 2023 Nigerian presidential election.

Verdict

The viral image purportedly attributed to a 19-year-old teenager from Plateau state alleged to have committed suicide following Peter Obi’s presidential election loss has long been used since 2016, and he is not related to Obi’s 2023 Nigerian presidential election saga.
https://tribuneonlineng.com/fact-check-did-19-year-old-boy-truly-commit-suicide-after-peter-obi-lost-election/

Obidents will not kill somebody with fake news

BURSTED!

mortalincarnate:
Back to the topic; please fact-check the pulling units that Tinubu rigged elections and stop chasing shadows dumb ass urchins

You people will soon rest

When are you going to do fact check on presidential result result and who actually won the election?

Coyeter:
All BRT money goes to Tinubu's nephew.
All market levies go to Tinubu's daughter
All billboard levies go to Tinubu's son
All taxes and tolls levies go to Tinubu

When I look at the billions Tinubu is taking home monthly just because he is Lagos ex-governor and I look at how Peter Obi rejected everything, including his gratuity, I must confess I was very tempted to vote Obi.

But as a professional tribal bigot and naturally wicked, utterly hopeless and irredeemable Urchin, I m voted BAT

Your propaganda did not stop Benue from voting Tinubu over Obi?

It did not stop Borna, Zamfara, and Jigawa from voting Tinubu over Atiku?

It did not stop Ekiti, Ondo, and Oyo from depriving Peter Obi 25%, just as Tinubu was deprived even 5% in Anambra, Abia, and Enugu.

Election has been won by Tinubu, your propaganda is useless now.

Since the IGBOS KILLED TAFAWA BALEWA AND WAS CURSED, the IGBOS HAVE BEEN SCOUTING FOR A SACRIFICE FOR REPENTANCE.

mycar:
When are you going to do fact check on presidential result result and who actually won the election?

Even if the imaginary 1m votes are given to Obi from the low population Plateau State, and the 500k plus votes of Tinubu in Lagos is awarded to the delusional zombies, and all Rivers State votes is awarded to Obi, Tinubu would still be the winner of the election.

Tinubu would still have retained over 8m votes and minimum of 25% in 28 states that surpasses the 24 states benchmark.

The clown Obi would still be over 1m votes behind Tinubu and would still be stuck at 25% votes in only 16 states.

Obi is still a loser, let him cry some more.

If you for a second think that there is a difference between IPOB members and Peter Obi supporters then your education was a waste.

tinsel:
You people will soon rest

Tinsel, we’re resting already

How people who didn't vote Obi were treated in the South East
https://www.facebook.com/reel/946064883078185?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz

Why take your life young man when you have not smash lots of pussies

Okoroawusa:
If you for a second think that there is a difference between IPOB members and Peter Obi supporters then your education was a waste.

you are a fo.trust me

No amount of propaganda will make any court declare a candidate that came third in an election the president. Their foundation was based on falsehood and this is becoming more and more glaring by the day to the whole world.

Okoroawusa:
If you for a second think that there is a difference between IPOB members and Peter Obi supporters then your education was a waste.

No difference. The propaganda amd fake news are too much. At times childish.

lebienconnu:
No amount of propaganda will make any court declare a candidate that came third in an election the president. Their foundation was based on falsehood and this is becoming more and more glaring by the day to the whole world.

Courts don't work on emotions

Throwback:
Even if the imaginary 1m votes are given to Obi from the low population Plateau State, and the 500k plus votes of Tinubu in Lagos is awarded to the delusional zombies, and all Rivers State votes is awarded to Obi, Tinubu would still be the winner of the election.

Tinubu would still have retained over 8m votes and minimum of 25% in 28 states that surpasses the 24 states benchmark.

The clown Obi would still be over 1m votes behind Tinubu and would still be stuck at 25% votes in only 16 states.

Obi is still a loser, let him cry some more.

Their delusion is pathological. One of them even said BAT did not get uo to 10% in Lagos. They so much beleive that their social media tantrum will change things. While they are wailing we are celebrating. Lawyers will have a field day with their money.

lebienconnu:
Their delusion is pathological. One of them even said BAT did not get uo to 10% in Lagos. They so much beleive that their social media tantrum will change things. While they are wailing we are celebrating. Lawyers will have a field day with their money.

They suffer a terrible delusion.

They need rehabilitation.

politician dents will not killer somebody with fake news

Throwback:
Even if the imaginary 1m votes are given to Obi from the low population Plateau State, and the 500k plus votes of Tinubu in Lagos is awarded to the delusional zombies, and all Rivers State votes is awarded to Obi, Tinubu would still be the winner of the election.

Tinubu would still have retained over 8m votes and minimum of 25% in 28 states that surpasses the 24 states benchmark.

The clown Obi would still be over 1m votes behind Tinubu and would still be stuck at 25% votes in only 16 states.

Obi is still a loser, let him cry some more.

You lack the knowledge of basic mathematics else you will know that imaginary votes were awarded to Tinubu, his numbers are ridden with mathematical errors, over voting, wrongly allocation of votes and PDP will also roguish their stolen votes. the worst case scenario is a run off.