An image allegedly from INEC showing PDP governorship candidate Asue Ighodalo as the lead began trending towards the late hours of Saturday. In the image, Ighodalo was purported to be leading among the top three candidates with a total of 253,180 votes from the ongoing Edo state Off-cycle elections which took place on September 21,...
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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: How true are these Edo election results allegedly published by Premium Times?
An image circulating online claims to show the collated election results for the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State, allegedly published on Premium Times’ website. Social media bloggers, including Goldmynetv have shared the image on their Instagram handles. The image depicts the total number of votes recorded by the APC and PDP across...
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Did EFCC arrest vote buyers Uhunmwonde LGA?
Reports of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arresting some persons at Unit 7 Eyaen Primary School, area of Uhunmwonde LGA Edo state for vote buying has gone viral. The report was also sent via the Meedan for confirmation. Verdict: True Verification CDD spoke with a Soldier of Mouth on the field who confirmed...
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Did Soldiers Arrest Thugs at Oba Akenzua Primary School Uzebu?
A claim that soldiers arrested thugs at Oba Akenzua primary school, Uzebu was sent to us via our Meedan platform. The claim attached with a Facebook link also insinuated that the thugs arrested were from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Verdict: True Verification Upon careful analysis, we observed that indeed some persons men were arrested...
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FACT CHECK: Did Adams Oshiomole call Besty Obaseki a childless woman?
Claims that Adams Oshiomole called the First Lady of Edo state, Besty Obaseki a childless woman went viral at the beginning of the month. For context, Betsy during a campaign introduced Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, wife of Asue Ighodalo, PDP governorship candidate to the crowd. Betsy claimed that Ighodalo was the only governorship candidate in the September...
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Did PDP Refuse to Sign Edo election Peace Accord?
A claim submitted via check by Meedan suggested that the People Democratic Party (PDP) refused signing the peace pact ahead of the governorship elections in the state. The Peace Accord was initiated by the National Peace Accord Committee (NPAC), under the leadership of the former military Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar. Claim: PDP Refuses...
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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 Oshiomole call Obaseki a ‘Goat’ as claimed?
Over the weekend, a video clip of former governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomole calling the incumbent governor of the state Godwin Obaseki an “old goat whose children has ran away” went viral. Excerpts from the claim were also reported through CDD’s Check by Meedan platform, a chatbot where claims can be submitted and verified...
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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...