On 6 January 2023, the All-Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, caused quite a with a photoshopped picture of him appearing on a campaign billboard.
The victim of the act was Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, host of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBN). In the photo, both Tinubu and Ebuka seem to be sharing the same pose, clothes, and even his wedding ring.
[Photo Credit: Mufasatundeednut on Instagram]
Many Nigerians have criticized the photo, with former senator Dino Melaye even going as far as saying that there is .
Sadly, this isn鈥檛 the first time politicians have been accused of the photoshop act. Here are some other cases:
Atiku receiving a handshake from Trump
During Atiku鈥檚 2019 presidential campaign, a picture of him with a former American president, Donald Trump, . This was to clear rumours about his ban in the U.S.
However, revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari was the original person in the photo in April 2018.
Peter Obi with 鈥淭inubu鈥檚 Insignia鈥 Cap
Shortly before the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate joined the party in May 2022,. In the photo, Obi was wearing Tinubu鈥檚 insignia cap at an event. This drove the narrative that Obi was a supporter of Tinubu鈥檚 campaign or 鈥淏ATified鈥.
However, further checks by The Cable revealed that the cap was digitally imposed on his head, as he wore no cap in the original photo.
The Buhari and 鈥楯ubril from Sudan鈥 Rumors
In 2017, after three months of ill health in the United Kingdom. Pictures from a lookalike named 鈥淛ubril鈥 was now the new president.
However, this wasby Buhari himself. He came out to assure the public that he has not been replaced by a double.
Tinubu with Joe Biden
Shortly before his Chatham House visit in 2022, a photo of Tinubu speaking with the current president of America, Joe Biden, was circulated.
However, the APC campaign media director, Bayo Onanuga, that the photo had been doctored and there the presidential candidate鈥檚 last location then was at Abuja.
