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Rejoinder to this fake news: What Obasanjo Said About Tinubu In 2014 Now Manifesting

Verdict: The text in the circulating WhatsApp screenshot is false.

This fake screenshot being circulated by Tinubu supporters first appeared on WhatsApp in 2023. The screenshot was being circulated to mislead social media users that Obasanjo had endorsed Tinubu at the 2023 presidential election.

A screenshot circulating on WhatsApp claims that former president Olusegun Obasanjo referred to Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a thoroughbred politician.

“I am not a politician. I am a decorated soldier. I am an army General. If you are looking for a thoroughbred politician in Nigeria, visit Bourdillon Lagos. There, you will find one,” the screenshot partly reads.

The WhatsApp post claims that the quote was extracted from the ex-president’s autobiography – My Watch.

My Watch is a three-volume memoir, written by Obasanjo. The autobiography, published in 2014, gives a detailed account of his military and political career. It equally touched on some notable national issues.

Tinubu lives on Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi, a highbrow area for the Lagos elite.

The text in the screenshot further stated that Obasanjo admitted that he almost crumbled Tinubu’s government and state.

“I almost crashed his government and state. No governor or government from 1999 till date would have survived what I did to Bola and Lagos. He survived because he has the magic wand and I hope he gets the chance to wave the wand over Nigeria.”

VERIFICATION

The screenshot is being recirculated mostly on WhatsApp to mislead social media users that Obasanjo has endorsed Tinubu in the ongoing presidential election.

In October 2022, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s spokesperson, dismissed the claim that the former president made such remarks about the former governor of Lagos.

Obasanjo was quoted to have said: “I cannot disparage my noble profession for politics that has no formal training. This is false and fake.”

Obasanjo declared that from his experience, only military-trained personnel were good managers of people.

VERDICT

The text in the circulating WhatsApp screenshot is false.

Can we have a single day in Nigeria without Tinubu supporters lying, gaslighting, and pushing fake news to make their failed leader look good?

This government denied abduction of over 150 christians in church attacks, until a U.S. lawmaker posted about it, and CAN mounted pressure on them.

Lol. Men mount on top Agbadorians matter o. Rather, this was what Obasanjo said about Tinubu.

nlfpmod seun the post being referenced made FP

this is clarification of the fake post that was pushed to frontpage. FP please let's balance things because many people saw that post

givedemwotowoto:
THis is very false and misleading

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Go and concentrate on your life so that you will
Not end up as political thug. Whether Obasanjo regards Tinubu or not, Tinubu has defeated in all elections that both camps have ever contested against each other through their anointed candidates. Even in Obasanjo’s polling booth, Tinubu has defeated in all elections

AMINDA:
Lol. Men mount on top Agbadorians matter o. Rather, this was what Obasanjo said about Tinubu.

To even imagine that the fake post made FP. No source referenced.

RichBoy247:
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Go and concentrate on your life so that you will
Not end up as political thug. Whether Obasanjo regards Tinubu or not, Tinubu has defeated in all elections that both camps have ever contested against each other through their anointed candidates. Even in Obasanjo’s polling booth, Tinubu has defeated in all elections

Stop spreading fake news
It seems you are crying already

We all knew it was all lies and propaganda.

If you truly want to understand Tinubu’s character beyond inherited praise, go read the late Yinka Odumakin’s 2019 open letter to him, written by someone who knew him closely, not an opponent. It raises serious questions about his politics, integrity, and the long-standing allegations that follow his name. Those issues didn’t come from social-media hatred; they came from documented public discourse.


https://www.nairaland.com/7867840/open-letter-bola-tinubu-yinka

RichBoy247:
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Go and concentrate on your life so that you will
Not end up as political thug. Whether Obasanjo regards Tinubu or not, Tinubu has defeated in all elections that both camps have ever contested against each other through their anointed candidates. Even in Obasanjo’s polling booth, Tinubu has defeated in all elections

Why are you triggered? Because he expose you people blatant lies about your tiny god.

The mod that put the initial fake news to front page should do the same with this fact check

RichBoy247:
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Go and concentrate on your life so that you will
Not end up as political thug. Whether Obasanjo regards Tinubu or not, Tinubu has defeated in all elections that both camps have ever contested against each other through their anointed candidates. Even in Obasanjo’s polling booth, Tinubu has defeated in all elections

Keep quiet. When your lies and deceit are exposed , you start writing meaningless nonsense.

The person who is exposing the propaganda of data boys is doing you only a favour to reject the failed snatch and grab fake certificate messiah.

Did you tell the person that opened a fake thread to go concentrate on his life ? Bo. But you wsnt to tell a reasonable intelligent Nairalander who has exposed the lies inherent in data creatures about life

richiemcgold:
The mod that put the initial fake news on front page should do the same with this fact check

Seun nlfpmod we deserve an answer

That post was not a personal opinion of a nairalander, it had no source either, just a screenshot. How did it end up on FP?

I know it was retreated from FP after we debunked it, but because it was on FP, it has gone 3 pages already while this post debunking the viral fake post doesn’t make it to FP

Something doesn’t add up here

Cc AMINDA SmartPolician Racoon Bobloco CyynthiaKiss Adaisback

Tinubu doesn't need ObJ to validate his dexterity in politics. The knockout given Atiku and Peter Obi in 2023 has proven that. Tinubu has consistently trashed all his political opponents into pieces including Obi

Everyone knows it was a big lie that OBJ endorsed adan.

givedemwotowoto:
Rejoinder to this fake news: What Obasanjo Said About Tinubu In 2014 Now Manifesting

Verdict: The text in the circulating WhatsApp screenshot is false.

This fake screenshot being circulated by Tinubu supporters first appeared on WhatsApp in 2023. The screenshot was being circulated to mislead social media users that Obasanjo had endorsed Tinubu at the 2023 presidential election.

What kind of fake fact checking is this?
Open page 31-32 in volume 2 of My Watch.
If it is not there,then it is not correct but this your shoddy fact checking looks silly.

Putinofrussia:
What kind of fake fact checking is this?
Open page 31-32 in volume 2 of My Watch.
If it is not there,then it is not correct but this your shoddy fact checking looks silly.

You’re still attempting to argue something that was debunked 3 years ago?

Go to those pages you mentioned and bring evidence of the fake news to prove your case first.

Stop trying to double down on your lies like you did for 8 years claiming Buhari was the best, then saying he messed up Nigeria soon after he left office.

givedemwotowoto:
You’re still attempting to argue something that was debunked 3 years ago? Go to those pages you mentioned and bring evidence of the fake news to prove your case first. Stop trying to double down on your lies like you did for 8 years claiming Buhari was the best.

You have said nothing.
Do proper fact checking and people will believe you.

Putinofrussia:
You have said nothing.
Do proper fact checking and people will believe you.

Stop spreading fake news and lies. How simple can this be?

Who owns this forum ?
New lows everyday.

RichBoy247:
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Go and concentrate on your life so that you will
Not end up as political thug. Whether Obasanjo regards Tinubu or not, Tinubu has defeated in all elections that both camps have ever contested against each other through their anointed candidates. Even in Obasanjo’s polling booth, Tinubu has defeated in all elections

This your advice should be for you.

You think Dangote became the richest man in Africa by adding "Rich" to his name?
Hahaha 😃😃

SisterAnn:
This your advice should be for you.

You think Dangote became the richest man in Africa by adding "Rich" to his name?
Hahaha 😃😃

No mind that e-bot, Na Reality3030 be that aka Burob, ola9ja etc

The boy controls up to 20 different accounts here hyping APC since Buhari's time and he still later turned round to abuse Buhari oo 😂😆

SeeWahala:
No mind that e-bot, Na Reality3030 be that aka Burob, ola9ja etc

The boy controls up to 20 different accounts here hyping APC since Buhari's time and he still later turned round to abuse Buhari oo 😂😆

I can see the trail.
Hahaha 😃😃

SisterAnn:
This your advice should be for you.

You think Dangote became the richest man in Africa by adding "Rich" to his name?
Hahaha 😃😃

And you think you can become a "she" by adding sister to your name?

I just de fear dis country....those who r clean don't make it in politics ...except for few like Obi

Ofcourse, thorough bred in criminal acts. Can anything good come out of THIEFNIBU Baban Baban BARAWOO? No!

SisterAnn:
I can see the trail.
Hahaha 😃😃

Tami how far?
u dey get neck and eye strain today?