Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, presented his policy plans at Chatham House on January 17, 2023. During the question and answer session, he made various claims about his track record and the Nigerian economy. We checked some of his claims, and here is what we found: Claim 1 No member of...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Kwankwaso’s claims at Chatham House
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on January 17, 2023, made multiple claims about his performance as a state governor before an audience at Chatham House. One such claim is that he never borrowed either during his eight years as a governor in Kano state. “And that is why for eight...
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FACT CHECK: Has Sanusi made claims about Tinubu’s health as Charly Boy posted?
Charles Oputa, also known as Charly boy or Area Fada, tweeted a screenshot on January 19, 2023, of a post purportedly containing a statement from Sanusi Lamido, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Charly Boy, who is one of Nigeria’s most debated entertainers and the Convener of ‘OurMumuDonDo’ movement, tweeted the image with...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Shettima’s claims about Lagos economy and Nigeria’s military spending?
By Aisha Ibrahim and Mustaqeem Adamu Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), was invited to the Fashin Baki Hausa chat hosted by journalist, Bulama Bukarti. CDD election war room monitored the 90 minutes chat and found some controversial claims made by the former governor of Borno state. We checked...
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FACT CHECK: No, Sultan of Sokoto did not endorse Peter Obi for president
A statement attributed to Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has gone viral on social media, claiming the monarch endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. This is coming amidst controversies over the endorsement of presidential candidates ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, set to hold less than 37 days from now. ...
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FACT CHECK: Is Dangote Refinery Due for Commissioning on January 24?
FACT CHECK: Is Dangote Refinery Due for Commissioning on January 24?
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FACT CHECK: Was Atiku head of the Economic Management Team as vice president?
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, tweeted on January 17, 2023, that he was the head of the economic management team while he was vice president. “As head of the economic management team while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Saraki’s claims about Buhari’s government?
Bukola Saraki, a former president of the senate and a PDP stalwart, has made multiple claims about the economy and the state of the nation under President Muhammadu Buhari. Saraki, who appeared on Arise News The Morning Show on January 16, 2023, to assess the chances of his principal, Atiku Abubakar, made some claims and...
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FACT CHECK: Does INEC have plans to cancel or postpone elections?
Multiple newspapers reported that INEC said it will cancel or postpone the upcoming 2023 general elections. This is false, according to verification by CDD Election War Room. The newspapers, bloggers, and social media influencers claimed that INEC said in a recent briefing that it will cancel the elections due to security reasons. Verification This claim...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Omoyele Sowore’s claims about the Nigerian economy?
On the 5th of January, 2023, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for African Action Congress (AAC) appeared on the Arise news The Morning Show. He made some claims with respect to Nigeria’s debts and investments. We checked his claims, and here is what we found. Claim I Sowore claims the Federal Government invested $2.5 billion in...