The post, widely shared by X user @PO\_GrassRootM, who often publishes content in support of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, alleged that Shettima made the statement.
A viral social media post claiming that Vice-President Kashim Shettima said “N8,000 can change the life of a youth” has resurfaced online.
The post, widely shared by X user @PO\_GrassRootM, who often publishes content in support of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, alleged that Shettima made the statement. The account, with more than 400,000 followers, shared the claim on Saturday, attracting over 400 quotes, 600 reposts, and 2,400 likes.
Cable Check’s investigation, however, found no evidence that Shettima made such a remark. Searches across credible news platforms, the vice-president’s official social media handles, and those of his media aides yielded no record of the quote.
Fact-checking outlet Dubawa had previously debunked the claim in August 2024.
Stanley Nkwocha, senior special assistant to the president on media and communications, dismissed the viral post. “He has never said that, and he will never say that. Whosoever made that post did so because of politics and mischief,” he said.
Verdict: False.
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