On September 26, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted and attached a video that a group had accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of using tactics to rig the just-concluded Edo governorship election. Attached to the tweet is a 9-minute, 49-second-long video shows two Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) Election analysts...
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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 Federal Government ban vigilante groups in Edo State?
On September 13, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) uploaded a video with the caption “Just in: Federal Government Ban Edo State Vigilante” According to the 2:49 seconds long video, the Federal Government has banned the vigilante groups in the state and all their activities ahead of the governorship election. Claim: FG bans vigilante in...
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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...
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FACT-CHECK: Does video show Edo APC guber candidate, Okpebholo promising to provide “insecurity” if elected?
A video clip allegedly showing the Edo State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, promising to provide the people with “insecurity” during a campaign has gone viral online. In an Instagram post shared by Linda Ikeji Blog on Sunday, September 8, 2024, which had garnered over 6,000 likes at the time...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Edo APC chairman say Edo people can’t afford electricity to watch cable networks?
An X account known as Edo X Community recently shared a video clip that allegedly shows the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, stating why the people of Edo State could no longer watch national news stations. This is amid the heated political campaigns leading up to the September...
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FACT CHECK: Is Edo first lady selling prepaid meters?
The CDD War Room received a claim via the Meedan app requesting clarification on a news report that Betsy Obaseki, the wife of the outgoing governor of Edo State, had initiated the sale of 500,000 prepaid metres in the state. This claim arose amid the upcoming off-cycle election in Edo State, scheduled for September. Verification:To...
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FACT CHECK: Did Edo Governor Re-bag Federal Government Rice?
On August 7, 2024, Abubakar Momoh, the minister of the Niger Delta appeared on Channels Television. While fielding questions on the measures of the federal government to reduce hardship, the minister made claims regarding the bags of rice shared with the states by the federal government. When asked about whether his state, Edo State did...
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EXPLAINER: Issue of candidate selection for the 2024 Edo state governorship election
Ahead of the off-season governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024, in Edo state, controversies have trailed the primary elections conducted by the top three political parties in the state. The Labour Party (LP), the All Progressive Congress (APC), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have all experienced intense power struggles during their respective candidate selection...
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