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Tribunal has finally declared Peter Obi winner of 2023 election? Fact emerges

A July 18 post on Facebook claims that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) had declared Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), the winner of the 2023 election.

The poster claimed the court took the decision because Obi met the 25% threshold in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The election tribunal has not declared Peter Obi the winner of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria.

The video accompanying the post appears to show the owner of the Facebook page attributing the claim to “Arise TV news”.

The clip has garnered over one million views and has been shared 10,000+ times. The same claim was reposted on Facebook here and here.

But a fact-checking platform, Africa Check, scrutinised the claim and found it to be false. Africa Check said the claim is untrue because no credible media outfit published or broadcast the ‘news’.

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Obi discredited the written address filed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the outcome of the February presidential elections.

The petitioners, in their final written address filed by Obi’s lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), said there will only be anarchy if the rule of law is truncated.

Legit.ng also reported that Prophet Elijah Bamidele Ilukholor of the Christ House of Prayer and Deliverance Ministry said Obi would not be Nigeria’s president.

Speaking to his congregation in a video posted on his church’s official page on Sunday, July 23, Prophet Bamidele said God showed him that Bola Ahmed Tinubu would remain the country’s president.

 

Source: legit.ng

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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