A viral picture circulating on social media shows Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, seemingly conversing with Seyi, the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The picture gained attention as it was accompanied by claims that the duo met and had taken the photograph recently, especially as two pictures of President Tinubu were seen on the wall in the background.
How True is this claim?
At first glance, the picture appeared to suggest the possibility of a real interaction between Obi and Seyi, but a more in-depth investigation reveals a different story.
Our research uncovered the original image, taken earlier this year, where Seyi Tinubu is captured with an unidentified man in the same posture.
Interestingly, a portrait of former president Muhammadu Buhari hung on the wall, indicating that this picture predates the May 29 official handover.
Our findings, therefore, revealed that the viral picture was digitally manipulated by superimposing Obi’s image on the original picture using photo editing software.
This fact-check further confirms that there was no actual encounter between Peter Obi and Seyi Tinubu as portrayed in the misleading image.
VERDICT:
The claim that Obi met and took a picture with Seyi as portrayed in the photo is false and should be disregarded by the public.