On October 25, 2023, a news was published by an online news platform, “4 The Advocate”, went viral. According to the headline “Breaking News: Gov. Yahaya Bello Sacks Kogi State Commissioner For Information, Evangelist Kingsley Fanwo” Claim: Kogi governor Yahaya Bello sacks commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo Verification: Kingsley Fanwo was confirmed as the commissioner...
Author: Aluko Ahmad (Aluko Ahmad)
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FACT CHECK: Did INEC Exclude APC Candidates’ Names from Final List?
On October 24, 2023, a Facebook user posted on a prominent Bayelsa group on Facebook, “BAYELSA FOCUS GROUP.” He posted a picture of INEC’s final list of candidates for the 2023 Governorship Election with the caption, “INEC is merely following the court’s directive. The race is now officially over for APC.” Claim: INEC excluded APC...
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FACT CHECK: Did ZLP Candidate Step Down for APC Ahead of Kogi State Gubernatorial Election?
On October 20, 2023, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan App from a Facebook user. The claim says Fatima Suleiman, the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and the only female candidate for the Kogi gubernatorial election, has stepped down and collapsed her structure for the All...
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FACT CHECK: Was Bayelsa Monarch Suspended for Endorsing Timipre Sylva?
On October 19, 2023, a piece of news went viral and appeared on the front page of “The Point” newspaper. The headline reads, “Bayelsa suspends monarch for endorsing Sylva.” Claim: The Bayelsa Government has suspended a monarch for endorsing Timpre Sylva of the APC Verification: The CDD War Room traced the story to the website...
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FACT CHECK: Kogi Local Government Workers are on Percentage Payment
On October 6, 2023, Leke Abejide, the gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi state, who doubles as the member representing the Yagba federal constituency in the House of Representatives, was the guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today. While answering questions on his candidacy, he made a claim on salary payment for...
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FACT CHECK: Did Supreme Court Confirm Lamidi Apapa as LP National Chairman?
On September 25, 2023, an X (formerly Twitter) user tweeted a picture of Lamidi Apapa, the factional chairman of the Labour Party and a “Salient Times” newspaper front page. The tweet reads “BREAKING: Supreme Court confirms Lamidi Apapa as LP National Chairman.” As of the time of this report, the tweet has garnered over 400k...
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FACT CHECK: Did the United States Warn its Citizens Against Travelling to Nigeria?
On September 23, 2023, Dele Momodu, a publisher and politician, posted on his Instagram that the United States of America had warned its citizens from travelling to Nigeria. According to the claim, the reason for the warning is due to various security concerns. A similar version of the story was posted by Sahara Reporters on...
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FACT CHECK: Eze of Orlu’s Palace Burnt Down Due To Support for Hope Uzodinma?
On September 12, 2023, a video with several captions was circulated across the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform. The 45 seconds long video has different captions that include: “Palace of the Eze of Orlu was burnt by unknown people, following his open Support for Gov. Hope Uzodinma.#iPhone15Pro #AbujaTwitterCommunity #AbujaXCommunity #AbujaTradeFair #Lagos #LaResistenciaLulo #AllInLoveWithHanbin” Another...
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FACT SHIELD: What to Know about November 11 Bayelsa Governorship Election
As voters in Bayelsa State in the South South geo-political zone head to the polls to elect a governor on November 11 2023, it is important for voters and all stakeholders in the electoral process to familiarise themselves with the gubernatorial candidates, the salient issues and the political landscape. The Gubernatorial Candidates On June 6,...
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FACT CHECK: Was N355 Billion Spent on Acquisition of BVAS?
On September 10, 2023, Dele Momodu, a politician and publisher of Ovation Magazine, who served as the director of strategic communications for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, posted on his Instagram page, “N355 billion for BVAS and 5 person’s said it wasn’t necessary to use it? Isn’t that laughable? Oh, what a...