Fact Check: Did Peter Obi Send Chimaka to England on a Free Scholarship?

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There has been a claim circulating online that Peter Obi, a Nigerian politician, provided a free scholarship for Chimaka a 20 years old Igbo to school in the University in England.

The report claims that the said girl has become the first black girl to transplant a human heart into another human within 30 minutes.

However, it is important to verify the accuracy of this claim before sharing it with others.

Viral Tweet: “Chimaka a 20 years old Igbo girl that Peter Obi sends to England on free scholarship grand, has become the first black girl to transplant heart into another human within 30 minutes.”

Mandy News fact’s ruling: False

This is why: The girl’s name is not Chimaka, she’s not 20 years old based on our finding, she’s not anywhere on the internet as the first black girl to transplant a human heart into another human within 30 minutes, and she has never attended any English universities. But one social media post makes the false claim that the Yoruba native was sponsored by a Labour Party presidential candidate. 

This is the truth: The girl who is known as Candace on Twitter is an event planner and a doctor; she is a native of Yoruba, and her real name is Wuraola. According to her, she took the viral pictures years ago in medical school. MandyNews.com also learned that she recently completed her undergraduate program at Ternopil National Medical University, Ukraine. On the claim of her school’s sponsorship, she said, “My parents sponsored my education.”

Peter Obi Sends Chimaka To England On Free Scholarship

A January 7 tweet on Twitter says Peter Obi, the Labour Party nominee for President of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election, “sends Chimaka, a 20-year-old Igbo girl to England on a free scholarship and has become the first black girl to transplant a human heart into another human within 30 minutes.”

On the Elon Musk-owned platform, the tweet had received over 900,000 views as of the time of this writing.

Rating: False

We rate this claim FALSE, based on our research. The girl in the initial claim is confirmed to be a Yoruba girl whose parents sponsored her education in Ukraine and she didn’t transplant any heart in 30 minutes.

“The awe of discovering the human body. The honor of being trusted to give advice. The gratitude for helping someone through a difficult illness. These things never grow old.”
― Danielle Ofri, MD via The New York Times #medicine #femaledoctors #LoveWithoutLimits #lifeofcandace pic.twitter.com/qW21bDqMNM

— Doctor Candace (@lifeofcandace) May 7, 2020

My name is Wuraola. I took this picture years ago in medical school. I recently completed my undergraduate program at Ternopil National Medical University Ukraine. My parents sponsored my education. It's hilarious because the man is doing a disservice to Peter Obi. https://t.co/h20CIk6MX6

— Doctor Candace (@lifeofcandace) January 8, 2023

Chimaka a 20 years old Igbo girl that Peter Obi sends to England on free scholarship grand, has become the first black girl to transplant heart into another human within 30 minutes . pic.twitter.com/1ljxEZPy5T

— BKC. (@KanuBonaventure) January 7, 2023