A photograph circulating online claims to show Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas meeting the newly constituted Anti-Corruption Preparatory Committee, nicknamed the "ORAL Team." The image depicts Anas embracing Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the chairperson of the ORAL Team.
However, this claim is misleading, as the photograph is an old image from 2023, taken during a social event unrelated to the ORAL Team.
Origin of the fake claim The misleading narrative appears to have originated from social media platforms, where the photo was repurposed and shared with captions falsely linking it to the ORAL Team.
The claim gained traction following Ablakwa's recent appointment as the chairperson of the "Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL)" team, a preparatory body aimed at investigating and recovering state resources lost to corruption.