On March 1, 2023, a Twitter user accused Kashim Shettima, the Nigeria Vice President-elect and running mate to Bola Tinubu of being on the United States’ Watchlist for terrorism. The Twitter user said, “Vice President-Elect is on US Watchlist for Terrorism. Omo”. Barely four hours after he tweeted, the tweet has garnered over 72,000 views. ...
Author: Aluko Ahmad (Aluko Ahmad)
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FACT CHECK: Does Ghana attach candidate’s image to ballot papers as Peter Obi claimed?
On February 25, 2023, shortly after voting, Peter Obi the presidential candidate of the Labour Party granted a virtual interview on Arise TV. While making a remark on the report that some of the ballot papers in some parts of the country do not have his party logo or acronym, he said “well, we expected...
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FACT CHECK: Did Obasanjo go to INEC Collation Centre Abuja?
Claims making the rounds on social media allege that former president Olusegun Obasanjo “stormed” the Independent Nation Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre with original result sheets. A Twitter user @solakafinta tweeted; “Breaking News: Obasanjo storms INEC collection center in Abuja with the real results of all the 36 state and FTC INEC chairman was in...
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FACT CHECK: Citizens in Anambra comply with Simon Ekpa’s sit-at-home order?
Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), tweeted that there was no voting activity in some parts of Anambra State as the people complied with his “sit-at-home” order. He said, “this is part of Anambra, Where are the noisemakers?” 25.2.2023. This is called ghost town activated! 25.2.2023 is a historic...
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Labour Party confirms death of its senatorial candidate in Enugu
On February 2, 2023 a Twitter user posted: “BREAKING 🚨: Unconfirmed Report indicates that LP Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East, Barrister Oyibo Chukwu was shot & feared dead. His vehicle set ablaze. He is contesting against Chimaroke Nnamani. He was so much growing in popularity.” In the same tweet thread, another user shared this video...
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FACT CHECK: Did Festus Keyamo say Tinubu is not the best for Nigeria?
On January 11, 2022, a TikTok user posted a video of Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), alongside claims that Keyamo said APC is not the best for Nigeria. A year later, a Twitter user shared the video with the caption “The true confessions of my elder...
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FACT CHECK: No evidence to support claim that Peter Obi donated N2 billion to CAN
On February 12, 2023, a petition dated December 15 circulated online. The petition, which was addressed to the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), was said to have been written and signed by Pastor Frank Onwuere of Dominion Centre International. According to the petition, Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, gave N2...
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FACT CHECK: How true were Peter Obi’s claims at the NESG presidential dialogue?
On February 6, 2023, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was the guest at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) dialogue with Nigerian Presidential candidates. You would recall that in January, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
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FACT CHECK: Dele Alake’s claim is false — TVC video shows Tinubu’s balablu gaffe was not doctored
On February 9, 2023, Dele Alake, the director of strategic communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential campaign council, appeared at the Nigeria info 99.3 Fm in Abuja. While answering questions on Bola Tinubu, his party’s presidential candidate, Alake said one of the “famous gaffes” where Bola Tinubu said “a townhall different from balablu...
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FACT CHECK: Does viral video show Dino Melaye campaigning for Peter Obi?
Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, posted a video via his verified Twitter handle, claiming to show Dino Melaye, a spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, asking Nigerians to support Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The renowned musician, who is a staunch supporter of Obi, the Labour Party presidential...