As Anambra prepares for the November 8 governorship election, political debates have extended beyond campaign promises into heated arguments over candidates’ educational qualifications. The exchanges, while common in Nigeria’s political space, highlight a recurring issue, the gap between constitutional requirements for office and public expectations of leadership. Every election season in Nigeria, whether off-cycle elections...
Author: Peter Yohanna (Peter Yohanna)
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FACT CHECK: Did a Court Dismiss Nnamdi Kanu’s No-Case Submission?
On September 26, 2025, several social media posts and online blogs claimed that the Federal High Court in Abuja had dismissed all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following his no-case submission. The posts suggested that the ruling effectively freed Kanu and brought an end to his ongoing...
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FACT CHECK: Did Governor Soludo Order All Private Schools in Anambra to Shut Down for an Endorsement Rally?
On October 7, 2025, a Facebook post by AIF Media claimed that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, had ordered the Commissioner for Education to shut down all private schools in the state. The post alleged that teachers, parents, and proprietors were instructed to assemble at Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Tuesday, October 8, 2025,...
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FACT CHECK: Was Governor Soludo Blocked From Seeing President Tinubu In Owerri?
On September 16, 2025, several blogs and social media pages circulated the claim that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, was blocked from attending President Bola Tinubu’s event in Owerri, Imo State. The post, which first appeared on Facebook by AIF Media, alleged that Soludo had lobbied to join other governors, but the presidency...
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FACT CHECK: Did Anambra Drop To 33rd In Education Ranking Under Soludo?
On September 10, 2025, an online news platform, NewsFlash Nigeria, reported that Anambra State had dropped to 33rd position in Nigeria’s latest education ranking under the administration of Governor Charles Soludo. The report, which has since circulated widely on blogs and social media, claimed that the state’s education sector has experienced a steep decline. Other...
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FACT CHECK: Is this former Kogi State governor, in a multi-million-naira Mercedes Benz after he was declared wanted by the EFCC?
Recently, an X user (Formerly Twitter) posted a twenty-five seconds video with the caption: N85 Billion Fra*ud: Ex Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Captured Chilling In His Multi-Million Naira Mercedes Benz. The video is circulating alongside a claim that the ex-governor is moving freely despite being declared wanted by the Anti-Graft Agency Economic and Financial Crimes...
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FACT CHECK: Did Opay urge customers to withdraw all funds within one month?
On May 19 – 20, 2024 a viral message circulated across several WhatsApp platforms with the claim that Opay has announced leaving Nigeria’s market space, urging its customers to withdraw all funds within one month. The claim was contained in a WhatsApp broadcast message alongside a link to a website where the claim was likely...
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FACT CHECK: Is Nigeria in support of Iran and Palestine in the ongoing Israel–Gaza war?
On April 13, 2024, an X user shared a picture of Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate past President, shaking hands with the former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani. with the caption: “In this World War III, Nigeria Stand With Iran/Palestine. The giant of Africa is with the oppressed.” This was shared on...
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FACT CHECK: CBN bans Opay, Palmpay, Kuda, and others over cryptocurrency trade?
On April 30, 2024, a social media influencer and a blogger shared a picture of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Instagram with the headline “Customers panic as CBN bans Opay, Palmpay, Kuda, and others over cryptocurrency involvement.” The post was shared across social media platforms after the announcement by the CBN, which prohibited...
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FACT CHECK: Is Babajide Sanwo-Olu paying N70,000 as minimum wage to workers in Lagos?
During the week, a social media blogging platform, Nigeria Stories, posted a minute, thirty seconds video of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the headline “Just in: Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu confirms he has increased the minimum wage from 35,000 Naira to 70,000 Naira for Lagos state worker.” The video was posted after a...