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Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, concluded his defection process from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday.

The two-term governor of Kano hosted Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the ruling party, and Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, at his residence.

Hours after he defected to the APC, a video went viral showing a crowd at Shekarau’s residence purportedly chanting the name of Rabiu Kwankwaso, also a former governor of the state.

Kwankwaso defected from the APC to PDP two months ago. The move of the leadership of the opposition party to hand over the structure of PDP to him reportedly led to the exit of Shekarau.

Kwankwaso is presidential aspirant of the PDP.

After Shekarau defected, the video of him receiving Ganduje and Oshiomhole at his residence showed his supporters chanting “APC APC APC”.

But a doctored version where people were hailing Kwankwaso soon surfaced online. This made PDP members like Lere Olayinka, spokesman to the governor of Ekiti state, to mock APC.

However, people later discovered that the video was altered.

See doctored video:

https://twitter.com/_Abdulmusa/status/1038138308021440514

Hehehehehehehehe

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See as Kano people embarrassed APC today.

The people were chanting Kwankwaso while Ganduje, Oshiomole and Tinubu were in attendance at the venue of Shekarau defection! https://t.co/AwHYAlw8zY

— Lere Olayinka – Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) September 7, 2018

Meanwhile, Deji Adeyanju, a former PDP member and OurMumuDonDo Movement member has apologised for posting the video.

I apologize for reposting the doctored video. Like I always say, opposition is not madness and should never be. Whoever doctored that video is very stupid.

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— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) September 7, 2018

Original video was posted by the special adviser on media to Kano governor, Salihu Yakasai by 1:03PM.

Comrade Adams Oshiomole and H.E @GovUmarGanduje have just arrived at the residence of His Excellency Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau ahead of his defection to APC tomorrow. KANO TA DINKE! 🕺 pic.twitter.com/Of2626M8g0

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— Peacock (@dawisu) September 7, 2018

Kwankwaso and PDP supporters taking a hit on twitter.

😂😂😂😂😂 shameless people. Continue this your madness, till we defeat you mercilessly then you will get some small sense. Thank Goodness the original video trended well. You will all be alright. Sai Baba. Aiki dai 😂🕺 https://t.co/5l8GW4ZKPb

— Peacock (@dawisu) September 7, 2018

Thank goodness the original version was uploaded on YouTube since afternoon for all to see.

— Bravo-ẸniỌban'kẹ́ (@OnikoyiBankole) September 7, 2018

We are in era of FAKE NEWS. PMB will retired them in politics by 2019 as he did in 2015.

— Ola maboreje (@Olamaboreje1) September 8, 2018

You can't even doctor a video well, where is the clap and trumpets sound coming from?

If you want to do propaganda at least be intelligent about it, get a sound that matches the video.

Here is the original video 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/IB1vrjxrE7

— Alabi I. Ayodeji (@damola_ade77) September 7, 2018

The video is fake the sound was edited

— A S H E E R (@MuhdAsheer_) September 8, 2018

You won't take your L and apologise for misinforming your followers with fake and doctored video. @adeyanjudeji who lifted the video from your TL having confirmed the video to be doctored has apologised for peddling fake news. We await your apology pic.twitter.com/2gZpEOmfIL

— oduclemz🇳🇬 (@bobykenz) September 8, 2018

The background sound is fake 😒

— Muktar Taheer (@wadaata1) September 7, 2018

This ur fake video goes to show how fake the kwankwosiya agenda is.

— Abious (@Abiousxee) September 8, 2018

The real video trended here but anything to make you happy sha coz it's been a while. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sv5W3YkLxQ

— Engr. Adamu Hayatu™ (@AHayatu) September 7, 2018

People that can go to the extent of doctoring a video to give a wrong narrative of an event cannot be trusted with power. They will sell the country and tell you we are the biggest economy in Africa. #NeverAgain

— Arc. Wole A. (@nvwole) September 7, 2018

You circulated a doctored video to deceive Nigerians.. here 👇 is the original clip…https://t.co/xNzv3SxCWN

— Let's make Africa Great! (@drjollyseg) September 7, 2018