On November 8, 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool that the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) had suffered a glitch in Onitsha, thereby disrupting the voting exercise. This claim comes amidst the ongoing gubernatorial election in Anambra State. Claim: BVAS glitch disrupted voting exercise in Onitsha Verification...
Category: Anambra Elections
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FACT CHECK: Old image shared hours after opening of polls with the hashtag AnambraDecides’25
An image showing people on motorcycles in what appears to be a campaign or community event was shared on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag #AnambraDecides2025, suggesting it depicts current election activities in Anambra State, Nigeria. Claim: Old image shared hours after opening of polls with the hashtag AnambraDecides’25 Verification: The photograph shows several people...
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FACT CHECK: Did an Anambra LGA Chairman Disrupt Elections with Police?
CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) sent in a viral social media post alleging that a local government chairman in Anambra State was disrupting the ongoing governorship election. The post claimed that the chairman used armed Police officers to prevent the election from proceeding smoothly. Verification: CDD War Room reviewed the image and video submitted through...
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FACT CHECK: Viral Video Claiming ‘Massive Influx of Cash’ in Anambra Election
A viral video shared on Facebook shows stacks of naira notes arranged in bundles, with the caption claiming that a “massive influx of cash” has flooded Anambra State ahead of the election. The post further alleges that political parties are distributing funds and that “election-sensitive materials” have arrived in the state. The video has been...
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FACT CHECK: Old Photo Falsely Linked to Violence in the Anambra Election
An image circulating on X (formerly Twitter) claims to show incidents of violence during the ongoing Anambra election. The photo shows a man with a bloodied head and a caption #AnambraDecides2025. The post alleged that the image is evidence of chaos and electoral malpractice in the state. Claim: Old photo falsely linked to violence in...
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FACT CHECK: Anambra election has hardly exceeded 22% voter turnout
On November 3, 2025, an X user (formerly Twitter), while responding to another user, claimed that Anambra has 2.82 million voters but has hardly exceeded 22% turnout in any election. The tweet was made in respect to the increasing voter apathy compared to the number of registered voters recorded in the past elections in the...
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FACT CHECK: Did Soludo ‘Emptied Anambra Purse’ to Buy Votes for APGA?
On November 7th 2025, a Facebook page, APGA Interactive Forum (AIF Media), made a claim that Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has “emptied the state’s purse” and released ₦100 million to Nnewi North Local Government Area to buy votes ahead of the upcoming election. The post further alleges that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)...
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FACT CHECK: Was there an approval to vote without a voter’s card in the 2025 Anambra guber poll?
On November 7, 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool that there is an approval to vote without a voter’s card. This claim is going viral a day before the election and also on the election day. Claim: Is there an approval to vote without a voter’s card?...
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FACT CHECK: Did the YPP candidate step down for Soludo?
Reports circulating on social media claim that Paul Chukwuma, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election, had stepped down in support of the incumbent governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo. The CDD War Room also received the claim via the Check by...
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FACT CHECK: Did Tinubu withdraw support for Soludo?
A few hours before the start of the Anambra State governorship election, a Facebook user claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had withdrawn his support for Charles Soludo, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). According to the post, Tinubu’s alleged support had shifted to Nicholas Ukachukwu, the candidate of...