During an interview on AriseTV with Kayode Ajulo SAN, Oseni Rufai, an Arise TV presenter, discussed the political situation in Ondo State. While proposing solutions to the issue of public office holders’ health concerns, Rufai stated that presidents in “sane climes” release periodic reports of their health checks to the public. He specifically mentioned the...
Author: Gbemisola Adebowale
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FACT CHECK: Is this Picture Of APC Sponsored Militant?
As voters begin the process of exercising their democratic right in the off-cycle elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, there has been a noticeable surge in the dissemination of disinformation. One of the CDD War Room’s “soldiers of mouth” in Bayelsa State has identified and shared a widely circulated post alleging the apprehension of...
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FACT CHECK: Did SDP’s Murtala Ajaka step down for ADC’s Leke Abejide?
CDD War Room received a fact-check request via the MEEDAN app regarding a claim that Murtala “Muri” Ajaka, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 11, 2023 election in Kogi State, had stepped down for Leke Abejide, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Upon conducting thorough investigations, it...
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FACT CHECK: Did Kogi state government circulate memo requesting reservation of all hotel rooms?
A circulating memo, purportedly originating from the Government House in Kogi State, has come to our attention. Dated October 31, the memo is titled “Request for Reservation of All Your Hotel Rooms from November 4–12, 2023.” It was addressed to all general managers and chief executive officers of hotels within the state and indicates the...
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FACT CHECK: Has Kogi State Police Commissioner, Onuoha Been transferred?
There is a circulating claim on WhatsApp that the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Bethrand Onuoha, has been transferred to another state. One of CDD’s trained “soldiers of mouth” in Kogi State spotted the claim and shared it for verification. This claim is of concern because it comes at a time voters in Kogi...
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FACT SHIELD: Muri, Yahaya and Restraining Orders
There is a viral message circulating on various social media platforms claiming that a federal high court has issued an injunction preventing all security agencies in the country from apprehending or detaining Murtala Ajaka, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State. This has raised questions regarding why a restraining order...
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FACT CHECK: Did Yahaya Bello’s security detail kill an army officer?
Recently, the claim that the murder of an army officer caused unrest along the Abuja-Lokoja has been circulating for days on various social media platforms. This claim has been widely shared on platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter). Kogi State, alongside Bayelsa and Imo, is currently preparing for its upcoming governorship election....
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FACT SHIELD: What to know about November 11 Governorship election in Imo state
During the general elections of February and March, gubernatorial polls were held in only 28 states of the federation, leaving out eight states where off-cycle elections will subsequently be held. Off-cycle elections will take place in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states on November 11, 2023. This Explainer will focus on Imo State and the specifics...
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FACT CHECK: Did the tribunal say that candidates should not depend on INEC for election results?
It is being circulated on social media that Justice Mistura Bolaji of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, while delivering her judgment on the petitions filed by Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, stated that candidates should not depend on INEC for electoral results. Both Obi and Atiku had earlier petitioned the court to void the declaration...
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Gabon at a glance; All You Need to Know About the Coup
Gabon, also known as the Gabonese Republic, is a country in Central Africa. It shares borders with Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Gabon’s population is estimated to be 2.3 million people. The country is endowed with natural resources and, like Nigeria, is an oil producer and net exporter of crude oil. Despite its abundant...