Ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo state, political parties have commenced their campaigns to win the support of the electorate for their respective candidates. A recent example of such efforts to woo voters is an interview granted by George Agbakaki, the Southeast leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO). In the interview,...
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FACT SHIELD: What to know about November 11 Governorship election in Imo state
During the general elections of February and March, gubernatorial polls were held in only 28 states of the federation, leaving out eight states where off-cycle elections will subsequently be held. Off-cycle elections will take place in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states on November 11, 2023. This Explainer will focus on Imo State and the specifics...
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FACT CHECK: Did the judges acknowledge Chimamanda Adichie in court?
A social media user has claimed that the judges at the Presidential Election Petition Court on August 1, 2023, acknowledged the presence of award-winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie. The claim was discovered on Twitter, where it had received over four thousand likes and had been viewed over 72 thousand times as of the time of this...
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FACT CHECK: Claim that Tinubu is the sole candidate that never had 25% in FCT misleading
A verified Twitter user, known for being a staunch supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in the 2023 general elections, has claimed that Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the only presidential candidate that never had 25 percent of votes cast in the Federal Capital...
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FACT SHIELD: What Does It Mean To Close A Case?
According to reports, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has closed his election petition case against Bola Tinubu, the newly sworn-in president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The story was headlined “Atiku Abubakar closes case against Tinubu” by many news outlets across the country. While those familiar with legal terms may...
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FACT CHECK: Did video evidence cause Tinubu’s supporters to protest in court?
On June 10, 2023, a Twitter user who is known to be an ardent supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), claimed that the supporters of Bola Tinubu, the newly elected president, who on the previous day were not present outside the courthouse, were there on June 10, protesting. The...
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FACT CHECK: Did Obi’s lawyers inform court that LP’s star witnesses were sick?
A Twitter user claimed that the lawyers of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), informed the court that two of the party’s star witnesses who ought to testify in court on Wednesday, May 31, were absent on account of sickness. The Twitter post has since generated over 13,000 views as of when...
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FACT CHECK: Bola Tinubu won only five states in the 2023 presidential election?
Dokun Ojomo has claimed in a Twitter post that Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), won only five states in the presidential election held on February 25, 2023. The post has since garnered over 330,000 views, 1,657 retweets, and 4,539 likes as of when it was retrieved from the microblogging...
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FACT CHECK: Did security agents prevent Peter Obi’s supporters from accessing the Tribunal Court?
On Friday, May 19, 2023, a Twitter user claimed that security personnel prevented supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, from accessing the Presidential Election Tribunal Court. This is as the pre-hearing in the petition by Obi and the LP against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, continues today at the Appeal court. As...
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FACT CHECK: Supreme Court’s ruling says 25% in FCT not required to win presidential election?
A purported breaking news has circulated online, claiming that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is the 37th state in Nigeria. The post, shared by a verified Twitter user, @StFreakingKezy, states that the Supreme Court’s position shows that 25% is not required in the FCT to win the presidential election....