The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has denied two letters circulating among Nigerian social media users regarding the alleged activities of presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
According to the agency, the two letters were forgeries.
The first letter surfaced on Twitter in late January, purportedly in response to an inquiry to the agency about Mr. Tinubu’s alleged activities.
Breaking News:
More trouble for Tinubu as the UK National Crime Agency begins investigating a case of money laundering by Alpha Beta through British banks to suspected drug dealers in Columbia. pic.twitter.com/iJ99e3c5tq— OMO ILA ORANGUN (@lanreisrael) January 24, 2023
Twitter users in the country viewed it hundreds of thousands of times.
When the letter was brought to their attention, the NCA said that it had been denied.
The second letter “challenged” the first letter.
It appeared that the NCA was threatening legal action against a rival presidential campaign team, claiming that the first letter was forged.
💥BREAKING
The UK National Crime Agency Has Denied Investigating Asiwaju Tinubu Of Crimes , Denies Labour Party's Appeals. pic.twitter.com/5T3spTbwMX
— Rotarian Akobi Tolulope (@AKOBI22) February 1, 2023
The NCA confirmed that the second letter did not originate with them.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is a UK law enforcement agency that focuses on domestic and international cybercrime, human trafficking, drug trafficking, organized crime, economic crime, and weapons trafficking.
A recent BBC disinformation unit investigation discovered that political parties and campaigns in Nigeria were using social media influencers to spread disinformation in order to discredit their political opponents.
Nigerians will vote for a new president on February 25th.
