An X (formerly Twitter) user claimed that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, alongside telecommunications service providers, intended to shut down and jam network services ahead of the FCT Area Council Elections. The post, which garnered over 70,000 interactions, suggested the shutdown was designed to demonstrate the impossibility of electronic transmission of election results. Claim: FCT Minister...
Author: Chioma Iruke (Chioma Iruke)
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FACT CHECK: Are Registered Voters Being Excluded from Voting at PU 004, Wuse Zone 2?
Claims that registered voters are being prevented from voting at polling unit (PU) 004 in Wuse Zone 2 during the ongoing FCT Area Council Elections have circulated on social media. Allegations include voters’ names not appearing on the register despite being duly registered, and polling unit changes being made without prior notice. Verification CDD War...
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FACT CHECK: Does APC Candidate Zakka Have “No Certificate” as Claimed by ADC’s Ogidi?
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Paul Moses Ogidi, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Zakka Christopher did not have a certificate. Ogidi made the claim while responding to a post from an X user on “Why Academic Pedigree Matters for AMAC.” The post featured...
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FACT CHECK: Did an Anambra LGA Chairman Disrupt Elections with Police?
CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) sent in a viral social media post alleging that a local government chairman in Anambra State was disrupting the ongoing governorship election. The post claimed that the chairman used armed Police officers to prevent the election from proceeding smoothly. Verification: CDD War Room reviewed the image and video submitted through...
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FACT CHECK: Did the YPP candidate step down for Soludo?
Reports circulating on social media claim that Paul Chukwuma, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election, had stepped down in support of the incumbent governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo. The CDD War Room also received the claim via the Check by...
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FACT CHECK: Did Tinubu withdraw support for Soludo?
A few hours before the start of the Anambra State governorship election, a Facebook user claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had withdrawn his support for Charles Soludo, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). According to the post, Tinubu’s alleged support had shifted to Nicholas Ukachukwu, the candidate of...
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FACT CHECK: Did APC candidate, Ukwachukwu donate ₦3 million to flood victims in Anambra State?
A claim received via the Check by Meedan tool states that the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, donated 3 million Naira to flood victims in the State. Claim: APC guber candidate, Ukwachukwu, donated 3 million Naira to flood victims in Anambra State? Verification: CDD War Room found...
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FACT CHECK: Did INEC propose to keep sensitive materials for the Anambra November 8 governorship election in Delta State?
A claim submitted by our Soldiers of Mouth (SoM) suggests that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) intends to store sensitive electoral materials in Delta State ahead of the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8. Claim: INEC proposed to keep sensitive materials for the Anambra November 8 governorship election in Delta state? Verification:...
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FACT CHECK: Has former President Goodluck Jonathan declared his intention to run for the 2027 presidential election?
In recent weeks, social media platforms have been flooded with posts and blog articles claiming that former President Goodluck Jonathan has officially announced his bid for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. The claim, which has also been submitted to CDD via the Meedan app by one of our Soldiers of Mouth, generated significant attention across X...
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FACT CHECK: Did the Anambra Government Unveil Free Wi-Fi Sites?
Over the weekend, CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) identified a trending claim on social media suggesting that the Anambra State Government had unveiled free Wi-Fi sites across the state. Claim: The Anambra State Government has launched free Wi-Fi sites in different parts of the state. Verification: CDD’s Election War Room reviewed multiple credible news reports...