On November 17, 2024, a claim went viral across social media, especially X (formerly Twitter) that hoodlums had attacked some polling units in the Ondo State governorship election. According to the claim, “the hoodlums attacked INEC officials in Ogbagi Akoko” and they destroyed electoral materials. Attached to the claim are images of ballot papers scattered...
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FACT CHECK: Did APC upload emojis and foreigners on the INEC portal as registered party agents in Edo State?
During a recent press briefing, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, raised concerns about the actions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding the upcoming elections. He alleged that the APC failed to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) requirements for submitting the list of party agents,...
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FACT CHECK: How true are these claims about Edo State’s indebtedness?
On April 23, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted a long thread titled “Debt Profile Of Edo State Between The Administration of Comrade Oshiomhole And the Administration of Gov. Obaseki” In the thread, the CDD War Room identified three different claims. Claim I: Adams Oshiomole left a total debt profile of N45,091 billion while...
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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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FACT CHECK: Is this video evidence of collection of PVC in exchange for palliatives in Owerri West?
During the week an X (formerly Twitter) user accused political actors in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of compelling voters to hand in their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in exchange for palliative items. The user posted a video claiming this amounts to voter inducement ahead of the November 11, governorship poll in Imo State....
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu say he will negotiate with south-east agitators if voted into power?
On July 14, 2023, a Twitter user tweeted that Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria promised that if voted into power, he will negotiate with IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu. 72 hours after, the tweet has garneded over 139,000 views. Since Tinubu assumed the presidency, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has emerged as one of...
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FACT CHECK: Claims On INEC Transmission of Results Checked
At the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Friday, June 16, 2023, the counsel representing the All Progressive Congress (APC) claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that the results of the presidential election would not be transmitted live. Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Abiodun Owonikoko stated that the INEC chairman made the...
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FACT CHECK: Garba Sheu releases press statement with multiple claims
On May 16, 2023, The Guardian released a news article titled “Buhari leaves inflation at highest in 17 years.” The report showed that headline inflation has risen to 22.22% which is the highest in 17 years. The Guardian news report quoted the last consumer price index (CPI), released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu sign the self-accounting bill for Lagos legislature while he was governor?
The former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, in an interview on AriseTV, spoke about the zoning of key positions in the 10th Senate and issues about Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, as well as the expected relationship between Tinubu and the National Assembly. He said, “The issue of the self-accounting for...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Shettima’s claims about Tinubu’s appointments as Lagos governor?
Premium Times, a prominent Nigerian news outlet, published a report on vice president-elect Kashim Shettima’s, attendance at a book launch in Abuja. It was reported that Shettima made a number of historical assertions while demonstrating the commitment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the incoming president, to gender-related issues. The claims were investigated by the CDD Election...