In an interview with Arise News, the governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade, made multiple claims in response to questions about his performance, few days to the end of his eight-years administration as governor. Claim I: Ben Ayade claims he never secured any foreign loan during his administration as governor of Cross River state...
Author: Hart Onoboh (Hart Ambrose)
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu sign the self-accounting bill for Lagos legislature while he was governor?
The former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, in an interview on AriseTV, spoke about the zoning of key positions in the 10th Senate and issues about Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, as well as the expected relationship between Tinubu and the National Assembly. He said, “The issue of the self-accounting for...
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FACT CHECK: Did the 2023 presidential election record less than 20 million votes?
The chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, while appearing at an interview on AriseTV, spoke on the just-concluded 2023 presidential election. Claim I: Buba Galadima claimed that less than 20 million people voted during the 2023 presidential election Verdict: False Verification:The 2023 presidential election had a total of 24.9 million recorded...
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FACT CHECK: Was Jandor Fashola’s cameraman as Fayose claims?
Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state, said during an interview with Arise News on March 3, 2023, that Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor and the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was a photographer to a former governor of Lagos state. Fayose made the claim while he was speaking on...
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FACT CHECK: Does this video show a woman printing INEC tags?
On March 17, 2023, barely 24 hours before the gubernatorial election, a video of a woman printing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) tag at a private business center in Baruwa, Lagos, went viral online. In the video, she claimed that they want to use the tags in the East and is a job for...
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FACT CHECK: Did 10 BVAS machine go missing in Oporoza community RAC?
Multiple posts making the rounds online claim that some Bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) machines were missing in Oporoza community in Warri South West Local Government Area. The tweets claimed 10 BVAS were missing out of the supposed 23 that were made available for the 23 polling units in the community. Verification CDD Election War...
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FACT CHECK: Does image show Princess Oyefusi, Rhodes-Vivour’s running mate for Lagos guber?
Ahead of the March 18 guber poll across 28 states of the federation, an image has been making the rounds alongside claims that it shows the deputy governorship candidate of the Labour party, Princess Islamiyat Oyefusi. The picture, which shows a lady smoking at an event has been shared across social media with various claims,...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show Nigerians protesting Tinubu’s victory in the UK?
A video of people chanting “give us Obi” has been shared on social media alongside claims that it shows Nigerians abroad protesting against the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 presidential election. The 2023 general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which took place in...
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FACT CHECK: Did African Union reject Bola Tinubu as president-elect?
An image showing African leaders has been shared online alongside claims that it shows the African Union (AU) rejecting Bola Tinubu as the president-elect of Nigeria. According to the post, the AU also banned the exportation of goods and services from Nigeria to all other African partners. Background The General Elections in Nigeria comprise the...