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☆ Fact Check-Image of Nigerian opposition leader receiving book from a separatist is altered
  + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
An image of Nigerian businessperson and author Suraj “Jarus” Oyewale presenting his book to politician Peter Obi has been edited to replace Oyewale with Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa and is misleading people online. Facebook posts also highlight that that edited image features Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu in the background (here), (here). He is seen presenting his book, A Mat of Roses, to Obi. In a post on X, Oyewale asked his followers to ignore the edited photo (here). The image does not show Simon Ekpa presenting a book to Peter Obi.
Persons: Suraj “, Oyewale, Peter Obi, Simon Ekpa, Biafra, ”, Aisha Yesufu, Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's, Bola Tinubu, Read Organizations: Biafra, Labour Party, Democratic Party, Reuters
☆ Fact Check-Finnish government letter accusing Biafran separatist of international terrorism is fabricated
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
A letter accusing a Finnish-Nigerian lawyer of “an act of international terrorism” which appears to be signed by Finland’s prime minister is a fake, according to a government spokesperson and the addressee himself. The fabricated letter, dated Feb. 15 and topped with the Finnish government emblem, is addressed to Simon Ekpa (yle.fi/a/74-20018695), a Biafran separatist based in Finland (here), (here), (here). Signed off by “Sanna Mirella Marin”, the name of Finland’s prime minister, the note says Ekpa has committed “an act of international terrorism” for encouraging people to boycott the Feb. 25 presidential election in Nigeria (read more about the election (here), (here)). But a Finnish government spokesperson told Reuters via email: “The image being circulated does NOT show an authentic letter from Finland’s prime minister.”Ekpa also reacted to the letter on Twitter (here). The letter in not authentic, according to the Finnish government and Simon Ekpa.
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