R.E.V.E.A.L.E.D: How ‘Fake Photo’ Of Peter Obi, Abike Dabiri-Erewa Over ‘Detention In UK’ Was Made

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidtate, Peter Obi the executive chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa have been sighted in a viral fake video circulating online.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that in the ‘fake photo’ which is considered as the ‘Photoshop’ version of its originals,  Dabiri-Erewa, seated in an office with Obi and a UK law enforcement officer in order to secure the LP presidential candidate’s release from detention.

This Online News Media reported that the former Governor of Anambra State was wrongly detained over ‘imposter’s crime’ detained during his trip to celebrate Easter in the UK.

Following the development, the aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, tweeted on Thursday, implying that the Federal Government intervened in Peter Obi’s ordeal to secure his release.

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Ahmad wrote: “I heard Aunty Abike Dabiri has done it for the Compatriot that needed her intervention in the UK. God bless you and the services you have been rendering for our countrymen and women, especially this recent one, ma’am!”

Contrary to Ahmed tweet, FG denied it intervened in the detention ordeal of Obi by the British authorities.

However, following the fake photos released online, the spokesperson and head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, has disowned the viral photo, describing it as a stunt.

He said the NiDCOM boss, Dabiri-Erewa, was not in the UK and not in a position to secure the release of any Nigerian suspected to be under UK interrogation

“Our attention has been called to the above social media stunt which has gone viral. Aunty Abike Dabiri-Erewa is NOT in UK and NOT in a position to secure the release of any Nigerian suspected to be under UK interrogation. So, members of the public should disregard the information in its entirety,” the NiDCOM spokesman stated.

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