Claims that registered voters are being prevented from voting at polling unit (PU) 004 in Wuse Zone 2 during the ongoing FCT Area Council Elections have circulated on social media. Allegations include voters’ names not appearing on the register despite being duly registered, and polling unit changes being made without prior notice. Verification CDD War...
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FACT CHECK: Does APC Candidate Zakka Have “No Certificate” as Claimed by ADC’s Ogidi?
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Paul Moses Ogidi, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Zakka Christopher did not have a certificate. Ogidi made the claim while responding to a post from an X user on “Why Academic Pedigree Matters for AMAC.” The post featured...
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FACT SHIELD: What are the constitutional requirements to contest for governor in Nigeria?
As Anambra prepares for the November 8 governorship election, political debates have extended beyond campaign promises into heated arguments over candidates’ educational qualifications. The exchanges, while common in Nigeria’s political space, highlight a recurring issue, the gap between constitutional requirements for office and public expectations of leadership. Every election season in Nigeria, whether off-cycle elections...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Court Order IGP to Arrest Immediate Past INEC Chair Mahmood Yakubu for Contempt?
A claim received via the Check by Meedan tool states that a court of law has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, for contempt. This is coming days after Yakubu bowed out of the Commission, handing over to the...
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FACT CHECK: Has former President Goodluck Jonathan declared his intention to run for the 2027 presidential election?
In recent weeks, social media platforms have been flooded with posts and blog articles claiming that former President Goodluck Jonathan has officially announced his bid for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. The claim, which has also been submitted to CDD via the Meedan app by one of our Soldiers of Mouth, generated significant attention across X...
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FACT CHECK: Has Ondo REC Oluwatoyin Babalola been sacked ahead of the 2024 guber polls?
CDD War Room received a claim via the CheckbyMeedan tool, which states that the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, has been sacked ahead of the 2024 gubernatorial election. This claim follows controversies surrounding her state of origin, with members of the opposition calling for her resignation ahead of the polls. Claim: Ondo REC, Oluwatoyin...
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FACT CHECK: Is INEC REC from Ondo as claimed by Governor Seyi Makinde?
On October 15, 2024, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagged off its campaign at a mega rally in Akure, Ondo State. At the rally, Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State and a member of the Ondo governorship campaign council of the PDP made a claim regarding Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)...
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FACT CHECK: Form EC8A shows higher valid votes than accredited voters in PU 1, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA?
Claim: Form EC8A shows the number of valid votes higher than accredited voters in PU 1, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA Verdict: TRUE The CDD War Room confirms that on Form EC8A for PU 01, Iddo P/S Sabo II, Okpella IV, Etsako East LGA, the number of registered voters is 572, the number of accredited...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show people protesting over the ongoing collation of Edo election results?
A video circulating online claims to show aggrieved party supporters protesting amid the ongoing collation of results for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. Following the September 21 voting exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began collating results from local government areas on Sunday afternoon at its Edo State Collation Centre....
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FACT CHECK: Does Video Show INEC Officer Altering Results In Edo Governorship Election?
Since the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a video has gone viral with the claim that an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officer was caught on tape altering the election results. According to the video, attached to a news platform and trending across Whatsapp and X (formerly Twitter), the alleged INEC officer is...