Last week, various Facebook users and pages alleged that the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki had taken the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II to court. This allegation comes even as Edo state prepares for their off-cycle election. The election which has been riddled with controversies is slated to hold 21st September 2024. Claim: Did...
Category: Nigerian Election
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EXPLAINER: PWDs, Other Parties In 2024 Edo State Governorship Election
Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, we are beaming our searchlight on two important demography of actors who form an integral part of the democratic and electoral process in the state and the country at large. They are the people living with disabilities (PWD) and the least prominent political parties.
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EXPLAINER: Is gendered disinformation shaping women’s participation in Edo and Ondo Governorship Polls?
As the country prepares for another round of off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo States, attention is once again turning to historically marginalised groups. The dismal outcomes in participation of women in the electoral process during the 2023 general elections remains a big cause for concern. Unfortunately, a similar trend was observed in the recent...
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FACT CHECK: Did Edo Assembly Issue Impeachment Notice On Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu?
On March 6, 2024, a piece of news went viral on social media, while a similar version went viral on X (formerly Twitter) that the Edo State House of Assembly had served an impeachment notice on Philip Shuaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State. This news came a few weeks after Philip Shuaibu contested a...
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FACT CHECK: How True Are These Claims On Local Government Autonomy?
On January 26, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a thread with the headline “BREAKING NEWS: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY GRANTS FULL AUTONOMY TO THE 774 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIGERIA AS INEC IS NOW TO CONDUCT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS..” The second highlight of the thread is that “ “The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial...
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FACT CHECK: Was Labour Party agent assaulted at Imo collation centre for complaining about irregularities?
A video of the Labour Party (LP) representative being beaten up at the Imo state collation centre has been trending. The video accompanies narratives that the representative was beaten for speaking against the electoral process. CDD fact checked this claim to determine it’s veracity. Claim: Labour Party Rep. beaten at the Imo collation centre in...
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FACT CHECK: Are thugs disrupting elections In Kolokuma/Opukuma, Bayelsa?
Numerous facebook users have claimed that thugs associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were preventing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from voting. According to the post, these thugs prevented the opposition party by intimidating them with guns and violence. Claim: Thugs hired by PDP are chasing APC not to vote in Kolokuma/Opukuma...
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FACT CHECK: Did Gunmen disrupt electoral process in Southern Ijaw and Sagbama LGA, Bayelsa?
Reports making round on social media suggests that electoral process in Southern Ijaw and Sagbama LGA were disrupted by gunmen in Bayelsa state. According to the reports, the thugs first struck at Agorogbene units 6, 7, and 8 in Ward 11 of Southern Ijaw, leading to the destruction of election materials. The armed group according...
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FACT CHECK: Did Supreme Court bar foreign media outlets from the hearing on Obi, Atiku’s appeals?
A news report is circulating online, claiming that foreign media outlets were prohibited from attending the hearing of the appeals filed by Peter Obi; presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Atiku Abubakar; presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The report, with the headline, “SUPREME COURT...
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Viral Claim by SDP’s Ijele Alleging Manipulation of BVAS for Kogi State Governorship Poll: ALL WE KNOW
Isaiah Davies Ijele, Media Director of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), recently claimed in a statement, that the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is plotting with staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) device for the November 11, 2023 Governorship election. According to the statement, which...