Over the weekend, CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) identified a trending claim on social media suggesting that the Anambra State Government had unveiled free Wi-Fi sites across the state. Claim: The Anambra State Government has launched free Wi-Fi sites in different parts of the state. Verification: CDD’s Election War Room reviewed multiple credible news reports...
Tag: Anambra Elections
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FACT CHECK: Was Governor Soludo Blocked From Seeing President Tinubu In Owerri?
On September 16, 2025, several blogs and social media pages circulated the claim that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, was blocked from attending President Bola Tinubu’s event in Owerri, Imo State. The post, which first appeared on Facebook by AIF Media, alleged that Soludo had lobbied to join other governors, but the presidency...
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FACT CHECK: Is the Anambra Hotel Directive a Statewide Reservation Order?
On 1 October 2025, a Facebook user named Mama Uka posted a claim that Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration in Anambra State had directed all hotel proprietors to reserve all rooms from 4 to 9 November 2025 for government guests during the gubernatorial election on 8 November 2025, based on a memo dated 18 September...
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FACT CHECK: Did OCHA Brigade shoot four persons at Onitsha Main Market on September 9, 2025?
Posts on social media alleged that operatives of the OCHA Brigade (Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra) shot and killed four persons at Onitsha Main Market on September 9, 2025. Videos and images of the video have since gone viral and have been reported by our Soldiers of Mouth. Claim: OCHA Brigade shot four persons at...
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FACT CHECK: Nworah, Anambra Government in Hotel Letter Authenticity Questioned
Two letters purported to have come from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and signed by Uche Nworah, and another from the Anambra state government, began circulating on social media. The contents of the letter from the APC asked that the management of Ken Hotels and Suits reserve all available rooms for 12 days beginning from...
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FACT CHECK: Did Uche Nworah ask Uche Ekwunife to give him his money?
Social media reports alleged that Uche Nworah, Special Adviser (General Duties) to the DG of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), asked the APC deputy governorship candidate in Anambra, Senator Uche Ekwunife, to pay back money she owed him.This incident, which was purported to have taken place in Owerri, Imo state, was also reported by our...
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