On June 19, 2026, a video circulated on X showing people scrambling for items being handed out from a moving campaign vehicle. Posts accompanying the footage claimed that the APC was distributing bread to voters ahead of the Ekiti governorship election. The claim gained traction after being shared by GossipMillNaija and reposted by Vanguard. CLAIM:...
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FACT CHECK: Viral Video Claiming ‘Massive Influx of Cash’ in Anambra Election
A viral video shared on Facebook shows stacks of naira notes arranged in bundles, with the caption claiming that a “massive influx of cash” has flooded Anambra State ahead of the election. The post further alleges that political parties are distributing funds and that “election-sensitive materials” have arrived in the state. The video has been...
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FACT CHECK: Was there an approval to vote without a voter’s card in the 2025 Anambra guber poll?
On November 7, 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool that there is an approval to vote without a voter’s card. This claim is going viral a day before the election and also on the election day. Claim: Is there an approval to vote without a voter’s card?...
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FACT CHECK: Have three top candidates withdrawn from Ondo governorship race?
A day before the November 16, 2024 Ondo State Governorship election, a claim went viral across social media that three top candidates had withdrawn from the race. The claim has since been widely reshared on social media, especially on WhatsApp, with a news website/ blog link attached. Claim: Did three top candidates withdraw from the Ondo...
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FACT CHECK: Was an INEC Commissioner wearing cap with President Tinubu’s symbol?
On October 3, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner in Rivers State was spotted wearing a cap with a symbol popularly associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Attached to the tweet is a picture of the purported commissioner wearing a cap with the logo synonymous with...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show CDD accusing INEC of using tactics to rig the Edo governorship election?
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 INEC Upload Result Showing Over Voting On IREV?
On September 21, 2024, a picture went viral across social media showing cases of over-voting, a form of electoral malpractice. The picture shows the statement of result from Osholo Primary school, Etsako East LGA, Edo State. According to the circulated election result, the total number of accredited voters is 213 while the total valid votes...
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FACT CHECK: Has APC won Edo State governorship election?
On September 21, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had won the Edo State election. In less than 24 hours, the tweet had garnered over 118k views Claim: Has APC won Edo State governorship election? Verification: On September 21, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held the...
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FACT CHECK: Does Image Show APC Membership Card Of the INEC National Commissioner In Edo?
On September 21, 2024, an image went viral across social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that Prof. Rhoda Gumus, the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Edo State election is a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Attached to the claim is the membership card allegedly belonging to the INEC National...
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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...