On November 12, 2023, just 24 hours after the conclusion of voting in the gubernatorial election and while collation was still ongoing, a claim surfaced that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had intended to relocate the collation of results for Brass Local Government Area (LGA) to Yenagoa, the state capital. Claim: INEC has moved...
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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 SHIELD: Would INEC Transmit Results Electronically?
There have been various online speculations and insinuations regarding the method of election result transmission. One such claim suggests that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) might not transmit election results electronically. How true is this claim? CDD War Room gives details of Nigeria’s electoral process and method of election results transmission as well as...
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FACT CHECK: Do these images show arrested thugs after shooting an elderly woman in Nembe?
On November 6, 2023, a claim was being circulated with images attached across Facebook pages. A version of the claim reads that “Political thug caught with charms and arms in Nembe in Bayelsa State when he and his gang reported shot an elderly woman to death.” Claim: Image shows thugs caught with charms and arms...
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FACT CHECK: Did INEC Exclude APC Candidates’ Names from Final List?
On October 24, 2023, a Facebook user posted on a prominent Bayelsa group on Facebook, “BAYELSA FOCUS GROUP.” He posted a picture of INEC’s final list of candidates for the 2023 Governorship Election with the caption, “INEC is merely following the court’s directive. The race is now officially over for APC.” Claim: INEC excluded APC...
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FACT CHECK: Was Bayelsa Monarch Suspended for Endorsing Timipre Sylva?
On October 19, 2023, a piece of news went viral and appeared on the front page of “The Point” newspaper. The headline reads, “Bayelsa suspends monarch for endorsing Sylva.” Claim: The Bayelsa Government has suspended a monarch for endorsing Timpre Sylva of the APC Verification: The CDD War Room traced the story to the website...
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FACT SHIELD: What to Know about November 11 Bayelsa Governorship Election
As voters in Bayelsa State in the South South geo-political zone head to the polls to elect a governor on November 11 2023, it is important for voters and all stakeholders in the electoral process to familiarise themselves with the gubernatorial candidates, the salient issues and the political landscape. The Gubernatorial Candidates On June 6,...
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Fact Check: How true are Timipre Sylva’s claims?
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa state and Nigeria’s former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made a number of claims on May 6, 2023, when he granted an interview with Democratic Watch. CDD Election War Room fact-checked these claims and here is what we found. CLAIM 1: Bayelsa state...