FACT-CHECK: Does photo show Peter Obi with Lagos gov Sanwo-Olu as X user claims?

Claim: This image shows presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi alongside Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Verdict: Misleading.

Full Text:

An X user posted a picture of “defeated LP Presidential Candidate”, Peter Obi alongside Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the former “came to learn good governance in Lagos”.

In the picture, Sanwo-Olu, an All Progressive Congress (APC) governor, and Obi, LP candidate in the last election, alongside some individuals were inside a train.

The post, especially the image, has stirred reactions online, amassing over 66,000 views and more than 500 engagements.

Verification:

A close examination of the picture reveals that it has been altered.

Altered image

The LP candidate picture looks out of place: the fingers appear stunted and clustered, and the baseball cap on the head of Obi is not well-positioned.

Ripples Nigeria further checks using Google image search found the original image posted on the Lagos State government website.

The original picture. Source: Lagos State government official website

According to a report on the website, the picture was taken at the flag off event of commercial operations of the recline rail on October 15, 2024.

Conclusion:

The image showing the LP presidential candidate with Sanwo-Olu has been altered.

By: Quadri Yahya

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