Hon. Anthony Chinasa-Abiola, the newly-elected member of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Umuahia Central Constituency, has been falsely identified as a Yoruba man on social media platforms and blogs. PRNigeria conducted a fact-check that revealed that Chinasa-Abiola is a politician from Abia state, contesting and winning the election under the Labour Political party in Nigeria. Investigations revealed that he is not of Yoruba ethnic stock and that his Yoruba name is just a nickname. Chinasa-Abiola himself denied the claim and stated that he is a full-fledged Igbo man from Ibeku. Therefore, PRNigeria concludes that the claim that Hon. Anthony Chinasa-Abiola is a Yoruba man is false.
Fact-Check Reveals Newly-Elected Abia Assembly Member-Elect is not Yoruba
Hon. Anthony Chinasa-Abiola, the newly-elected member of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Umuahia Central Constituency, has been falsely identified as a Yoruba man on social media platforms and blogs. However, a fact-check by PRNigeria reveals that Chinasa-Abiola is a politician from Abia state, contesting and winning the election under the Labour Political party in Nigeria.
PRNigeria’s investigation also revealed that although little information about his personal life is available on the internet, publicly available information indicates that Chinasa-Abiola is not of Yoruba ethnic stock. In fact, the Yoruba name in his name is just a nickname, and he is a full-fledged Igbo man from Ibeku.
Chinasa-Abiola himself denied the claim and spoke exclusively to TVC News, stating that he is “a typical Igbo man” and “a full flesh Ibeku man.” He further explained that his Yoruba name, Abiola, is just a guy name and accused his opponents of using it to cause trouble during the election season.
In summary, PRNigeria has concluded that the claim that Hon. Anthony Chinasa-Abiola is a Yoruba man is false.
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