Reports of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arresting some persons at Unit 7 Eyaen Primary School, area of Uhunmwonde LGA Edo state for vote buying has gone viral. The report was also sent via the Meedan for confirmation. Verdict: True Verification CDD spoke with a Soldier of Mouth on the field who confirmed...
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FACT CHECK: Does image show a PDP thug arrested in Egor?
The CDD War Room received an image with the claim that it shows a thug associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) arrested in Egor. Claim: PDP thug arrested in Egor Verification The CDD War Room conducted a Google Reverse Image search and found that it is an old image. The Nations report published on...
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FACT CHECK: Voters getting paid after voting in Eguare primary school, Esan Central?
In the ongoing 2024 Edo governorship election, the CDD War Room received a claim that there was an incident of vote buying at Eguare primary school, polling unit 4, Ward 5 in Esan Central. Claim: Some voters are getting paid by APC after voting in Eguare primary school, PU 4, Ward 5, Esan Central Verdict:...
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Did Soldiers Arrest Thugs at Oba Akenzua Primary School Uzebu?
A claim that soldiers arrested thugs at Oba Akenzua primary school, Uzebu was sent to us via our Meedan platform. The claim attached with a Facebook link also insinuated that the thugs arrested were from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Verdict: True Verification Upon careful analysis, we observed that indeed some persons men were arrested...
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FACT CHECK: Did Adams Oshiomole call Besty Obaseki a childless woman?
Claims that Adams Oshiomole called the First Lady of Edo state, Besty Obaseki a childless woman went viral at the beginning of the month. For context, Betsy during a campaign introduced Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, wife of Asue Ighodalo, PDP governorship candidate to the crowd. Betsy claimed that Ighodalo was the only governorship candidate in the September...
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Did PDP Refuse to Sign Edo election Peace Accord?
A claim submitted via check by Meedan suggested that the People Democratic Party (PDP) refused signing the peace pact ahead of the governorship elections in the state. The Peace Accord was initiated by the National Peace Accord Committee (NPAC), under the leadership of the former military Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar. Claim: PDP Refuses...
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FACT CHECK: Did Abuja Court disqualify Okpebholo over age falsification?
On September 20, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted an image with the claim that Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been disqualified over age falsification. Attached to the claim is a court order instituted by Honesty Aginbatse as the complainant against Monday Okpebholo, All Progressives Congress and...
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FACT CHECK: Did Oshiomole call Obaseki a ‘Goat’ as claimed?
Over the weekend, a video clip of former governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomole calling the incumbent governor of the state Godwin Obaseki an “old goat whose children has ran away” went viral. Excerpts from the claim were also reported through CDD’s Check by Meedan platform, a chatbot where claims can be submitted and verified...
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Edo 2024: How APC candidate, Okpebholo’s educational background is fueling misinformation ahead of September 21 Poll
As the 21 September 2024 Edo State governorship election approaches, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has been at the centre of online misinformation driven by varying controversies about his educational background and qualifications which has fuelled an intense narrative questioning his intelligence and fitness for the top office in the State. This...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Edo APC campaign chair, Oshiomhole, say looters will be forgiven once they join the party?
Ahead of the September 21 Edo gubernatorial election, a commentator claimed on a live radio program that Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North and the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign chairman for the 2024 Edo election, had said that all corrupt politicians who join the APC would be forgiven. The commentator made this assertion during...