FACT-CHECK: ‘ASUU Twitter account’ declaring indefinite strike fake!

Amidst the tension dangling on millions of Nigerian students, parents, and education personnels expect the outcome of a meeting by members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, alleged Twitter account named ‘ASUU chairman’ had declare an indefinite strike.

Various news platforms and bloggers have also reported same threads claiming that ASUU declared an ‘indefinite strike’ quoting the Twitter handle.

Findings have proved the alleged news to be misleading and not holding scintilla of truth.

One of the misleading tweets on the handle read, “#ASUU Finally the meeting has ended. Expect an official report. This is against our wish but we have to put the needs of our union first, I announce to you with a heavy heart the commencement of a nationwide strike starting from 14th February till our needs are met.”

Executives of ASUU, including the National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, had confirmed to The PUNCH that the union has no Twitter account.

Circulating image also fake!

Apart from the fake Twitter account, an image is also being circulated online.The image, mostly shared on WhatsApp, has the photo of the former ASUU chairman, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi.

Meanwhile, the current ASUU chairman is Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke.The caption on the image read, “ASUU update 2022: All universities are suspended from having lectures from 14th February”, but officials of ASUU have confirmed that their decision on the strike would be announced on Monday.

Anxiety as students, parents await ASUU’s decision on strikeContrary to the time displayed on the image -14:27, ASUU NEC is still meeting.

VERDICT: ASUU IS YET TO DECLARE STRIKE AS OF 09 : 40PM ON SUNDAY

The PUNCH