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Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Didn't Say Soldiers Should Reject New Salary Increases

Published by AllAfrica By info@africacheck.org (Africa Check) · 20 August 2026 at 12:43
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Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Didn't Say Soldiers Should Reject New Salary Increases
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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that politician and presidential aspirant Peter Obi urged Nigerian soldiers to reject the new salary increases until after the 2027 election. But Obi has dismissed the claim as "entirely untrue".

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