Oluwaseye Ogunsanya
Claim
A Twitter page Nigeria Citizens @FRNCitizens claimed that the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has picked Labour Party’s gubernatorial ticket for Lagos state.
BREAKING:
Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode Picks Labour Party Gubernatorial Ticket.
— Nigeria Citizens (@FRNCitizens) July 7, 2022
Full Text
A Twitter page Nigeria Citizens @FRNCitizens claimed that the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has picked Labour Party’s gubernatorial ticket for Lagos state.
Ambode served as governor of Lagos State between 2015 and 2019 before Sanwo-Olu took over after beating him at the APC primary.
The tweet since surfacing on July 7 has been largely shared by many users thereby making it be among the top 10 trends on Twitter.
Akinwumi Ambode decamps to Labour Party.
One of the best moves in the transfer window so far😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FQaRK5N1rH
— L.ï.C ❁ (@emm_lic) July 7, 2022
It has garnered over 3k retweets, 612 comments, and 16k likes as of the time of writing this report.
Verdict
The viral claim of Ambode’s defection is false
Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode dumps his boss Tinubu, Picks Labour Party Gubernatorial Ticket
The Game Is Getting More Interesting..🙄🔥☀️ pic.twitter.com/d2ztc8TDou
— Adoba Wisdom Daniel (@DanielAdoba) July 7, 2022
Verification
Checks by FactCheckElection reveal that none of the reputable media houses has reported the news of Ambode’s defection to Labour.
A subsequent search also revealed that the former governor has joined the Labour party.
This claim was refuted by the party chairman in Lagos state, Ifagbemi Awamaridi, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES via the telephone on Thursday.
“Ambode is still with the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party. He’s a bona fide and committed APC member who will work for the success of the party’s candidate at the state and federal levels,” he said.