Fact-Check: Did CNN Broadcaster, Brianna Keilar, Name Her Son Peter Obi? 

Fact-Check: Did CNN Broadcaster, Brianna Keilar, Name Her Son Peter Obi?

Claim: A WhatsApp message circulating rapidly claims that CNN Broadcaster, Brianna Keilar, has named her son after Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. 

Full Text: The collage which the photos of Peter Obi, Briana Keilar and a baby in was accompanied by the following text: 

“CNN broadcaster Briana Keilar names her son Peter Obi. According to her, never has she seen such a rare character in Africa & so let her son bear the name. COPIED.” 

About Keilar 

Brianna Marie Keilar is an Australian-born American journalist who is the co-anchor of New Day with John Berman on CNN. She previously worked as a White House correspondent, senior political correspondent, Congressional correspondent and general assignment correspondent for CNN in Washington

Verification

PRNigeria ran a keyword search of the terms “Peter Obi Brianna Keilar”  and the result reveals that no credible platform has reported it, but the claim appeared only on some blogs, online news websites and social media platforms. 

Also the combined keyword search “Brianna Keilar birth baby” did not turn up any news to indicate Keilar recently gave birth. 

According to a profile on the news veteran, though her husband has an older son, Teddy Lujan, from his previous relationship, Keilar gave birth to her firstborn son named 

Antonio Allen Martinez Lujan on 8th July 2018 named. 

Keilar is married to Army Lt. Col. Fernando Lujan since 2016. 

Conclusion/Verdict: Brianna Keilar’s firstborn son born on 8th July 2018 – about four years ago – is named Antonio Allen Martinez Lujan and not Peter Obi, the claim is therefore FALSE. 

By PRNigeria

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