A purported video of Samuel Anyanwu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claiming that he has withdrawn from the November 11 governorship election in Imo has been trendinding.
The video circulating on the social messaging platform WhatsApp features a TVC news reporter announcing the withdrawal of a candidate named Anyanwu. In the video, Anyanwu is depicted as stating that the reason for his withdrawal is to throw his support behind the incumbent governor in the State in an effort to contribute to the improvement of the state.
Anyanwu is one of the leading candidates in the race. He is one of the contestants up against incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Verification
After careful observation, CDD War Room noted that there were no synchronisation between the audio and the video being circulated.
CDD War Room ran the video through a deep fake scanner and found the video to be fake.
Also, the SamJones Governorship Campaign Council debunked the claim describing it as fake and further urging the public to disregard it.
Verdict: FALSE