- Claims have appeared online saying former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, said Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election
- The posters claimed Bello said he helped rig the 2023 election for Tinubu, a longtime political power broker in Nigeria
- A fact-checking platform investigated the claim and shared its findings in a report published recently
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.
Lokoja, Kogi state – A post on the popular social networking site, Facebook, claims that Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi state, said he helped President Bola Tinubu to rig the 2023 election.