A video of people chanting “give us Obi” has been shared on social media alongside claims that it shows Nigerians abroad protesting against the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 presidential election. The 2023 general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which took place in...
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FACT CHECK: Did African Union reject Bola Tinubu as president-elect?
An image showing African leaders has been shared online alongside claims that it shows the African Union (AU) rejecting Bola Tinubu as the president-elect of Nigeria. According to the post, the AU also banned the exportation of goods and services from Nigeria to all other African partners. Background The General Elections in Nigeria comprise the...
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FACT CHECK: Have Peter Obi, Kwankwaso stepped aside from presidential race?
As the election speedily approaches, the strength with which disinformation is disseminated grows. It was widely reported on the morning of February 24, 2023, less than 24 hours before the Nigerian general election, that Rabiu Kwankwanso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), had stepped down in favour of Atiku Abubakar, the...
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FACT CHECK: Bwala makes false claims about naira redesign crisis
Daniel Bwala, a lawyer and the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, has claimed that Festus Keyamo called Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a rat. Keyamo, who is also a lawyer and the chief spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council was earlier featured on...
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FACT CHECK: How accurate were Tinubu’s claims at NESG presidential dialogue?
Claim I: “I never worked for the government before, I only guide the government. I was the governor of Lagos state and that was my first public life.” Context: Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Peoples Congress (APC), claimed in an interactive session with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) that he had...
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FACT CHECK: Did El-Rufai say Tinubu is a drug baron?
News reports, published in May 2019, are making the rounds on social media, especially WhatsApp, claiming Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, said he cannot be the running mate to Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the report, El-Rufai was quoted to have referred to Tinubu as a...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show ‘Tinubu boys’ destroying motorcycles belonging to northerners?
A video has gone viral on Twitter alongside claims that it shows a bulldozer crushing hundreds of motorcycles. The caption of the video suggests that the motorcycles belonged to people from northern Nigeria, and were being destroyed by “Tinubu boys” in Lagos state. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Tinubu’s claims on security situation in Nigeria since 2015
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, made some controversial claims while comparing the state of Nigeria’s security during the Goodluck Jonathan administration and under the Muhammadu Buhari government. Here are the claims Tinubu made: Verification Is Boko Haram no more occupying 17 Local Governments Areas? According to a report by Reuters, the terrorist organisation...