Claim: Social media users have shared viral videos that allegedly show the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) mocking voters and promoting violence.
Verdict: False.The audio accompanying the New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign videos and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are not genuine representations of the parties’ messaging. DUBAWA’s checks revealed that the audios were not affiliated with either political party. Instead, they were traced to videos Ghanaian actor Kwaku Manu created, which were shared on his TikTok account, kwakumanubob.
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Two videos, purportedly from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign trails, are trending on social media. Both videos feature campaign trucks with the same attached audio, allegedly making fun of voters and promoting violence.
The videos have gained significant attention and have been widely shared. Alfred Ogbamey shared footage featuring an NPP campaign truck on Facebook, while George Kwarteng Adenta published another showing an NDC campaign truck on Facebook. Social media users who viewed the videos have criticised the parties for disrespecting citizens.
With the elections just days away and the potential for these videos to harm the reputation of either party, DUBAWA has decided to investigate the claims.
Verification
DUBAWA first transcribed the audio from Twi to English to understand the context. The transcription reads: “We are still campaigning. To be honest, if you choose to vote for us, it’s your decision. However, if you decide not to, take your ‘stupidity’ away.”
The fact-check aims to determine whether the audio in the videos is genuine and to find its original source.
Our checks revealed that the videos of the two political parties are not linked to the audio attached to them. Further checks confirmed that the audio originates from a popular Ghanaian actor, Kwaku Manu. It can be found on his TikTok account, kwakumanubob. The original version of the video is an extended clip lasting one minute and three seconds.
A similar video has been spotted on jeneral_ntatia‘s TikTok account. In it, he is also seen using the same megaphone and making remarks similar to those made by Kwaku Manu.
Conclusion
DUBAWA’s checks revealed that the audio attached to the NPP and NDC campaign videos does not authentically represent either party’s messaging. Instead, the audio was traced to a video created by popular Ghanaian actor Kwaku Manu, with the original video available on his TikTok account, kwakumanubob.
