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INEC Chairman’s Son Never “RUN MAD” Yakubu’s Spokesman Claimed
INEC Chairman’s Son Never “RUN MAD” Yakubu’s Spokesman Claimed
NewsReport Nigeria reports that following the national elections in Nigeria in 2023 According to one of the statements made on social media, Yakubu’s son became insane in Saudi Arabia as a result of drug and alcohol misuse. Africa Check looked into the claim but found no proof to back it up, and Yakubu’s spokesman called it “fake news.”
Following the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the family of Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has become a target of unsubstantiated claims on social media.
A Facebook post circulating in Nigeria in May 2023 alleged that Yakubu’s son ran mad in Saudi Arabia.
The post includes a link to an article that attributes this situation to drug and alcohol abuse.
The news article linked in the Facebook post cited an unidentified Saudi Arabian news
Additionally, the article alleged that the Saudi Arabian government has asked the INEC chairman to take his son to England for treatment.
It however, further claimed that Yakubu’s family was unable to seek treatment for his son in the UK and the US due to a supposed ban related to this alleged role in undermining the 2023 elections.
The claim regarding Yakubu’s son and his alleged mental health issues also appeared in multiple sources, including here and here.
How true is the claim that the INEC chairman’s son “run mad”?
Africa Check, a fact-checking organization, has investigated the veracity of the claim.
According to the organization, Yakubu’s spokesperson, Rotimi Oyekanmi, labeled the claim as “fake news” and urged readers to disregard it.
According to Yakubu’s chief press secretary, the information from the news article is unfounded.
“The claim is “fake news, please disregard”, Oyekanmi was quoted as saying. Meanwhile, the claim of a UK and US visa ban against Yakubu and other Nigerian politicians is also debunked by Africa Check.
The report concluded that the viral claim about the mental health of the INEC chairman’s son in Saudi Arabia is false, adding that there is no evidence to support it.
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American government reacts In another report, the United States embassy in Nigeria said the alleged list of Nigerians issued visa bans is fake.
The US embassy in Nigeria said the viral list did not emanate from it, adding that individual visa records are confidential, according to its law.
