The CDD War Room found that the video was extracted from a movie on Apata TV, a popular Nollywood movies channel on YouTube. We found that the actor in the movie is Samson Eluwole, and the video or context of the discussion in the video is unrelated to Jimoh Ibrahim.
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FACT CHECK: How true are these claims about Edo State’s indebtedness?
On April 23, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted a long thread titled “Debt Profile Of Edo State Between The Administration of Comrade Oshiomhole And the Administration of Gov. Obaseki” In the thread, the CDD War Room identified three different claims. Claim I: Adams Oshiomole left a total debt profile of N45,091 billion while...
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EXPLAINER: PWDs, Other Parties In 2024 Edo State Governorship Election
Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, we are beaming our searchlight on two important demography of actors who form an integral part of the democratic and electoral process in the state and the country at large. They are the people living with disabilities (PWD) and the least prominent political parties.
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All We Know: INEC’s omission of NRM governorship candidate’s name in Edo State
The CDD War Room can confirm that INEC did not publish the name of NRM’s gubernatorial candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state after the party conducted a primary election.
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FACT CHECK: Are these claims about Yahaya Bello true?
Yahaya Bello became governor-elect and executive governor of Kogi State at the age of 40. The claim that he was 39 is inaccurate.
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FACT CHECK: Did Nigeria vote against immediate ceasefire in Gaza?
The CDD War Room can confirm that Nigeria did not vote against the immediate ceasefire on the war in Gaza. On two international engagements, Nigeria has voted for an immediate humanitarian truce and ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza. We can confirm that the image attached to the tweet shows Proposal 1, not Proposal 2. Nigeria voted “YES” in support for Proposal 2, calling for immediate action (ceasefire) on the war in Gaza.
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FACT CHECK: Did Allen Onyema tell NFF not to employ any idiot as Super Eagles coach?
The CDD War Room found that Allen Onyema made the statement that the NFF should not bring any idiot as Super Eagles coach. In the interview, he made a case for a Nigerian coach and promised to fund the court case, should the NFF decide to hire a foreigner as the Super Eagles coach.
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FACT CHECK: Did Federal Government release list of individuals and BDCs sponsoring terrorism?
The CDD War Room can confirm that a document exists from the Nigeria Sanctions Committee meeting on March 18, 2024. We however could not access the document and confirm if the names of the individuals and corporate entities identified as Bureau De Change firms were contained in the document, as at the time of filing this report.
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FACT CHECK: Has Asue Ighodalo been disqualified as PDP governorship candidate in Edo State?
On March 4, 2023, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted that Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been disqualified. He added that Philip Shuaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State and a governorship aspirant of the PDP, has been declared the candidate of the PDP in Edo State. As...
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FACT CHECK: Did Edo Assembly Issue Impeachment Notice On Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu?
On March 6, 2024, a piece of news went viral on social media, while a similar version went viral on X (formerly Twitter) that the Edo State House of Assembly had served an impeachment notice on Philip Shuaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State. This news came a few weeks after Philip Shuaibu contested a...