In a recent interview with Channels Television, the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, made several claims highlighting the achievements of his administration. This was amidst a contentious election process. While speaking on the successes of his administration and why his party’s candidate was the best choice among other contestants, Obaseki said Edo state...
Author: Raji Olatunji (Abdulazeez Raji)
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FACT CHECK: Form EC8A shows higher valid votes than accredited voters in PU 1, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA?
Claim: Form EC8A shows the number of valid votes higher than accredited voters in PU 1, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA Verdict: TRUE The CDD War Room confirms that on Form EC8A for PU 01, Iddo P/S Sabo II, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA, the number of registered voters is 572, the number of accredited...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show people protesting over the ongoing collation of Edo election results?
A video circulating online claims to show aggrieved party supporters protesting amid the ongoing collation of results for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. Following the September 21 voting exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began collating results from local government areas on Sunday afternoon at its Edo State Collation Centre....
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FACT CHECK: Form EC8A shows higher valid votes than accredited voters in PU 11, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA?
Claim: Form EC8A shows No of valid votes higher than accredited voters in PU 11, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA Verdict: TRUE The CDD War Room confirms that on Form EC8A for PU 11, Ward 8, Etsako East LGA, the number of registered voters is 602, the number of accredited voters is 240, while the...
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FACT CHECK: Form EC8A shows higher valid votes than accredited voters in PU 12, Ward 4, Akoko Edo LGA?
Claim: Form EC8A shows No of valid votes higher than accredited voters in PU 12, Ward 4, Akoko Edo LGA Verdict: TRUE The CDD War Room confirms that on Form EC8A for PU 12, Ward 4, the number of registered voters is 858, the number of accredited voters is 558, while the number of valid...
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FACT CHECK: Form EC8A shows higher valid votes than accredited voters in PU 3, Okpella IV, Etsako East?
Claim: Form EC8A shows Number of valid votes higher than accredited voters in PU 3, Okpella IV, Etsako East Verdict: TRUE The CDD War Room confirms that on Form EC8A for PU 3, Imioko QRT/Shadi, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA, the number of registered voters is 789, the number of accredited voters is 275, while...
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FACT CHECK: How true are these Edo election results allegedly published by Premium Times?
An image circulating online claims to show the collated election results for the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State, allegedly published on Premium Times’ website. Social media bloggers, including Goldmynetv have shared the image on their Instagram handles. The image depicts the total number of votes recorded by the APC and PDP across...
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FACT CHECK: Do pictures show disruption of the voting exercise in Benin during 2024 Edo guber poll?
An X user has shared multiple pictures with the claim that they show APC thugs disrupting the voting exercise in Benin during the ongoing Edo gubernatorial poll. Claim: Pictures show APC thugs disrupting the voting exercise in Benin Verification The CDD War Room conducted Google Reverse Image searches on the pictures. We found that they...
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FACT CHECK: INEC officials not present at Asue Ighodalo’s PU?
The CDD War Room received a claim at 11 am that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials were not present at a Polling Unit in Idinrio, Ewohimi. The PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo is expected to vote in the PU. Verification We contacted CDD observers on the field, who confirmed the claim. Verdict: TRUE
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FACT CHECK: Does image show a PDP thug arrested in Egor?
The CDD War Room received an image with the claim that it shows a thug associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) arrested in Egor. Claim: PDP thug arrested in Egor Verification The CDD War Room conducted a Google Reverse Image search and found that it is an old image. The Nations report published on...