Claim: The National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has shared an image purportedly showing Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, holding the NDC’s umbrella symbol.
Verdict: Manipulated. DUBAWA discovered that while the Second Lady was indeed holding an umbrella, it was not associated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The umbrella was plain, with no designs or political symbols on it.
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The National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Goerge Opare Addo has shared an image allegedly showing Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, holding the NDC’s iconic umbrella symbol.
The claim, posted on his X page, stated, “Somebody should kindly tell Bawumia that even his wife Samira feels safe under the umbrella #TheUmbrellaChallenge.”
Mr. Opare’s post has since garnered over 40,000 views and more than 600 likes.
The Umbrella Challenge, a campaign driven by the NDC, encourages supporters to share images and videos of themselves with the party’s umbrella symbol, suggesting that those under the NDC’s emblem are “safe,” a metaphor for the party’s role in fostering economic growth, development, and stability.
With image manipulation expected to surge as the elections approach, it’s crucial to verify the authenticity of such claims.
Verification
DUBAWA conducted a Google reverse image search, which revealed the original source of the shared image. The search led to Samira Bawumia’s official Instagram account, where the image was first posted.
According to the post, the photo was taken during the “Change Now” Summit, an annual conference held in Paris, France on March 28, 2024.
Source: Instagram
In the post, Samira Bawumia indicated, “I participated in Fireside Chats on ‘SDGs as a tool for a new ambitious strategy for countries’ and ‘The African Women Presence Initiative’ at the ongoing ‘Change Now’ Summit, an event for innovators, investors, and global leaders to address urgent social and environmental challenges worldwide.”
Notably, the post contained no NDC symbols or references.
Original Fake
Source: X
Conclusion
In conclusion, the claim made by the National Youth Organizer of the NDC that Samira Bawumia was pictured holding the NDC’s iconic umbrella symbol is false.
A reverse image search traced the original photo back to Samira Bawumia’s Instagram account, where it was posted during her participation in the “Change Now” Summit in Paris, France. There was no indication of any affiliation with the NDC or its symbols in the post.
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