By Deborah Omoare
Claim
A memo was said to have been written from Osinbajo’s office and sent to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking permission to resign his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Full Text
A memo was said to have been written from Osinbajo’s office and sent to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking permission to resign his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The memo was dated June 24, 2022, with reference number SH/VP/605/2./0 sited by national media listed among others, family pressure, his (Osinbajo) continuous participation in active and partisan politics and membership of the APC as the reasons for his decision.
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A similar claim was trended on twitter February 2019 that Osinbajo has resigned from his office. The vice president took to his verified Twitter handle to debunk the rumour, which was published by the Premium Times. “Misleading/FAKE news is on the rise especially in this season when Nigerians will make a choice about who will govern them for the next four years.
I have not resigned! I remain committed to the service of the Nigerian people under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari”, he wrote on Twitter.
(Source: Premium Times)
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Verdict
There are no concrete evidence to support the viral claim that “Osinbajo seek permission to resign his membership of APC”, as rumored by these claimants hence this check declares it FALSEHOOD
Verification
Checks by FactcheckElection reveals that reliable national media houses debunked the memo on resignation from APC.
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The Cable reached out to Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the vice-president, and he disowned the viral letter. He said the memo, full of errors, easily gives it away. “The letter is not from the vice-president. It is fake,” he said.
Also, the above claim has been debunked to be false by The Punch, The Guardian, Daily Post, Daily Trust through the spokesperson of the vice president.