FACT-CHECK: How true are some claims made by Peter Obi on Channels TV’s Politics Today?

On Monday, July 25, 2022, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, featured on Politics Today, a live television show on Channels Television. Mr. Obi made the claims on Monday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today hosted by Seun Okinbaloye.

This fact-checking piece highlights two of the claims made by Peter Obi, and checks how factual they are.

CLAIM 1: Obi, who is former Governor of Anambra state, claimed that he’s the first Governor to be impeached and reinstated in Nigeria.

“I’m the first governor to be impeached and reclaimed the mandate in Nigeria.” Mr. Obi claimed.

Verification:

More than any politician in the current democratic experience, Peter Obi has enjoyed the grace of the court to restore his mandate twice as governor of Anambra State. In 2003, Obi contested in the Anambra State governorship election as a candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party, but his opponent, Chris Ngige of the People’s Democratic Party, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He would later endure almost three years of litigation to get his mandate back after Ngige’s victory was overturned by the Court of Appeal on 15 March 2006. Obi became governor of the state on 17 March 2006.

But his reign was short-lived when on November 2, 2006 he was impeached [/b]by the State House of Assembly after seven months in office and was replaced the next day by Virginia Etiaba, his deputy, making her the first-ever female governor in Nigeria’s history. He challenged the impeachment and was [b]reinstated by Nigeria’s apex court on February 9, 2007.


However, records on Wikipedia, ICIR Nigeria, and Infomedia NG shows that on January 12, 2006, Rashidi Ladoja was impeached as the Governor of Oyo State [/b]by Oyo State House of Assembly. He challenged his impeachment, and on November 1, 2006, the Appeal Court in Ibadan reinstated him, declaring the process of his impeachment null and void. Ladoja officially resumed office on [b]December 12, 2006.

This shows that Rashidi Ladoja was the first governor to be impeached and reinstated in Nigeria.

Verdict: This claim is FALSE.

CLAIM 2: Peter Obi also claimed that out of 150 players in the American NBA, almost 100 are Nigerians.

“If you go into American NBA, out of 150 players, almost 100 are Nigerians.” Mr. Obi said.


Verification:

Data sourced from the official website of the NBA and RealGM, one of the Web’s most popular and well-respected sports sites and offers users all the data on sports, shows that in the 2021/2022 season, only 5 of the players were Nigerians. However, in the current 2022/2023 season, only 10 of the players are Nigerians while 10 other players are originally Nigerians but are American citizens.

Records also show that the NBA has approximately 450 players and not 150 as claimed by Peter Obi.

Verdict: Therefore the claim that out of 150 players in the American NBA, almost 100 are Nigerians is FALSE and MISLEADING.

Muhammed-Bello Buhari is a fact-checker based in Kaduna and can be reached via embbuhari@gmail.com

"Peter Obi is inconsequential" but we keep seeing him in our dreams morning afternoon night - agbado & cassava urchins


They have finally woken up to reality. The head of the agbado boys,the BAT thing seems to have started labouring till DEATH

The "FACT CHECK" trend from agbado urchins seem to be the new tactics since everyother uselesss ones have failed lol. Op one day,you will "FACT CHECK" your life

Una tears never start

Useless fact check

A suicide bomber cannot be Vice President

Sai Obi 2023
Kawai

Peter Obi tsunami is coming.

What cheap lies do you intend to achieve, OP? Obi was right on Ladoja. Ladoja was never reinstated. Do you know the man called Alao Akala? Do your research well. He was Ladoja's deputy and the same who became oyo governor after him. Ladoja never got back to the Agodi Office

Una get time for that con man.
He talks like a drunkard. He doesn't say the truth rather he flows with momentum.

jumper524:
Una get time for that con man.
He talks like a drunkard. He doesn't say the truth rather he flows with momentum.

It's the moniker who posted this trash, maybe you inclusive who are lying. Late Alao-Akala became governor under ladoja administration after the latter was booted out. Ladoja was never reinstated but Obi was. Akala, his deputy later became oyo governor and occupied the office.

Until you lots fact check if Tinubu is really 70 years, untill you lots fact check if the fake bishops Tinubu rented were real, untill you people fact check were Tinubu got his wealth from before I take nonêntities like you people serious, but for now you fools are jokers.

Eriokanmi:
It's the moniker eho pisted this trash, maybe you inclusive who are lying. Late Alao-Akala became governor under ladoja administration after the latter was booted out. Ladoja was never reinstated but Obi was. Akala, his deputy later became oyo governor and occupied the office.

Hmm.. The 6% or 12 million Nigerian going into poverty every minute?
The I have only one house in Onitsha?
The I rose an investment in brewies of 20 million that's now worth 100 million?
The 100 Nigerians in NBA?

See guy you be amateur for politics that's why you think say him be Saint, even him core supporters knows him not to be a saint.
You can still prefer him to others cos others ain't Saint either but no dey defend him rubbish, e dey make sane people look stupid.

fact check peter obi poo his shit. Too we will still vote him haba!!

What did you expect from an idiotic flat headed pig that is taking advise from a mad man, no be nonsense em go talk..... Hoebi idiot can never be president of this country, his cursed followers should know this

jumper524:

Hmm.. The 6% or 12 million Nigerian going into poverty every minute?
The I have only one house in Onitsha?
The I rose an investment in brewies of 20 million that's now worth 100 million?
The 100 Nigerians in NBA?

See guy you be amateur for politics that's why you think say him be Saint, even him core supporters knows him not to be a saint.
You can still prefer him to others cos others ain't Saint either but no dey defend him rubbish, e dey make sane people look stupid.

More than 6% of 12m Nigerians go into poverty per minute in my opinion. Do you understand what's called poverty and how its being measured? What's the inflation rate right now compared to what it was in the last quarter.. do you have an idea? What of the exhange rate ? What you bought for 5 naira last week can't be same price today so, people go into poverty per minute. Despite all these , salary remains in same position...that's how more people go into poverty as the purchasing power diminishes with same salary. Same thing applies to others cos we go to same market.

How many houses has he in Onitsha, can you tell? People aren't saying he used state funds to buy the UK property anymore after the efcc visited him only for them to find out that the said property was bought in 1996 before democracy was even restored?

On the brewery, the facts are there

NyamiriSlayer:
What did you expect from an idiotic flat headed pig that is taking advise from a mad man, no be nonsense em go talk..... Hoebi idiot can never be president of this country, his cursed followers should know this

Obi is your next President..


Tinubu will never rule Nigeria.


Now you'll know that there are people who control things here.

Tinubu that wee wee and poo on himself?

Terrorists won't rule Nigeria again.

Never.


Tell us what Old haggard Drug lord + Chief Bandit terrorist his VP will do better?

Indeed you people are very shameless.

Imagine how many Yoruba soldiers that died while confronting APC and Tinubu boys at Zuma rock yesterday.

God will punish you for your lies.

Tinubuagbado:


Obi is your next President..


Tinubu will never rule Nigeria.


Now you'll know that there are people who control things here.

Tinubu that wee wee and poo on himself?

Terrorists won't rule Nigeria again.

Never.


Tell us what Old haggard Drug lord + Chief Bandit terrorist his VP will do better?

Indeed you people are very shameless.

Imagine how many Yoruba soldiers that died while confronting APC and Tinubu boys at Zuma rock yesterday.

God will punish you for your lies.

Typical igbotic gibberish.... Hoebi idiot will never be president of this country, know this and have peace of mind

Urchins waste their time.