Julius Malema Didn’t Predict Nigeria’s Disintegration Over 2023 Polls, Says PRNigeria Fact-Check

There was never a time that popular South African Politician, Activist and Freedom fighter, Julius Sello Malema, predicted doom for Nigeria over the outcome of the 2023 general elections, said a PRNigeria fact-check.

According to the fact-check, Malema, particularly did not advocate for the disintegration of Nigeria due to the handling of the 2023 polls, contrary to a trending claim on the social media. https://prnigeria.com/2023/03/21/malema-nigeria-disintegration/

According to the claim, Malema wondered why Nigeria is still one country despite the handling of the 2023 elections.

However, PRNigeria fact-checkers copied the said text into a search engine, but results returned show no news coverage of Malema making such a comment except the tweets and posts resharing the same quotation turned up.

PRNigeria further combined the keywords “Julius Malema and Nigeria,” but there was no news report in Nigerian or South African Media that showed Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commented on Nigeria’s 2023 elections.

Most news reports on Malema focused on him being at the forefront of the brewing opposition protests in South Africa where he vowed to end President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reign.

PRNigeria further checked his official Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts, there is no single post or pictures showing Julius Malema criticizing Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Elections or calling for the disintegration of the country.

Findings by PRNigeria reveal that Julius Malema has not commented on Nigeria’s general elections as at March 21, 2023.

PRNigeria therefore concludes that the claim that Malema advocated for the disintegration of Nigeria due to the handling of the 2023 general election is FALSE.