On March 18, 2023, a Twitter user claimed that Alex Otti, The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate for Abia state, has won the election. The post was posted alongside this caption, “JUST IN: Alexi Otti wins Abia state Governorship election and is now the Governor-elect of Abia State.” The post has since garnered over 298,000 views...
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FACT CHECK: Viral video shows clash in Congo, not election violence Nigeria
A viral video showing a violent clash has been making rounds on social media alongside claims that it shows a violent political crisis from the just concluded governorship elections in Nigeria. The video is being shared across multiple WhatsApp groups in Nigeria. Verification CDD Election War Room broke down the video into key frames and...
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FACT CHECK: Did APGA sponsor vote-buying in Anambra?
There are allegations that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was at the forefront of vote-buying during the March 18, 2023, governorship and state assembly elections in Anambra. These claims have been widely circulated and shared across various social media platforms. Verification Anambra did not hold a governorship election, but there was a state house...
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Ahmed Tinubu Blame the All Progressive Congress Chieftains for Election Results in Lagos state?
CLAIM: Bola Ahmed Tinubu Blames APC Chieftains for Election Results in Lagos Verdict: False CONTEXT: A post on Twitter has claimed that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was captured in a video reacting to the loss of his stronghold in Lagos State in the February 25th, 2023, presidential election. According to the post’s author, Tinubu...
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FACT CHECK: Is it true that there was no violence in Lagos guber poll as Adamu Garba claims?
Adamu Garba, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that there was no violence during the 2023 governorship and house of assembly elections in Lagos state. Garba made the statement in a tweet posted on the election day, Saturday, March 18, 2023. “I’m currently in Lagos & I can tell you...
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FACT CHECK: Did OSPAC members disrupt elections in Rivers?
Viral reports from the March 18, 2023 governorship and state assembly elections, claim that members of the Onelga Peace Security and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in Rivers State were visiting polling units in Emohua where they allegedly threatened to scuttle the election if they weren’t “settled,” A Twitter user shared this report. The post, which has...
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FACT CHECK: Did 10 BVAS machine go missing in Oporoza community RAC?
Multiple posts making the rounds online claim that some Bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) machines were missing in Oporoza community in Warri South West Local Government Area. The tweets claimed 10 BVAS were missing out of the supposed 23 that were made available for the 23 polling units in the community. Verification CDD Election War...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show a man shot in Ago, Lagos state on election day?
A viral video on social media claims that an unidentified man was shot at the Ago palace, Okota of Lagos state. The man who was described as a thug was seen lying unconscious in the video while residents of the area insisted that he must die. Verification The CDD Election War Room contacted various media...
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FACT CHECK: Did Oro Festival hold on March 18, the guber election day?
On the governorship election day, reports by a Twitter user alleged that the Oro festival held in Lagos state was still ongoing. The post with over 18,000 interactions claimed that an hour before the start of voter accreditation, activities around the Oro festival were still taking place in Nigeria’s commercial capital. Background A few days...
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FACT CHECK: Labour Party did not replace Lagos guber candidate, Rhodes-Vivour
By Philip Clement A letter is currently circulating on social media alleging that Lagos State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) replaced the governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The letter which was signed by Sam Okpala, secretary of the party in the state, identified Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi as the governorship candidate of the party. Verification CDD...