Nigeria: No, Nigeria’s Labour Party Presidential Candidate Obi Hasn’t Changed His Running Mate

IN SHORT: Posts on social media claim that just weeks before the presidential election, Peter Obi has sensationally ditched his running mate for a prominent activist. But this is false.

Weeks before Nigerians are set to pick a new president, a controversial claim that Nigeria’s Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has replaced his running mate has surfaced online.

“BREAKING Peter Obi Announces Aisha Yesufu As Vice Presidential Candidate,” reads a message posted on Facebook.

In July 2022,…