Multiple social media posts have claimed that the newly-inaugurated governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, recently approved the creation of the “Office of Immediate Past Governor”. “Kogi State Governor approves the establishment of the “Office of Immediate Past Governor” to be domiciled in the Government House”, Goldmynetv posted on its verified Instagram page on...
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FACT CHECK: Does IReV show over-voting with 174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi and Okene LGAs in Kogi state?
An image showing the analysis of over-voting in three local governments in Kogi state was circulated on social media following the conclusion of the off-cycle governorship election in the state. According to the viral image retrieved from WhatsApp, there was over-voting with174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi, and Okene LGAs. Part of the caption shared alongside the...
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FACT CHECK: Is Naval Commander, Charles Akalieze being detained over alleged genocide in Kogi?
A news report being circulated online claims that Charles Akalieze, a commander of the Nigerian Navy in Kogi state, has been detained at the Defence Headquarters for genocide. The news, retrieved from WhatsApp and archived here, was published by a blog named PointBlankInsight on November 9, 2023. The headline of the news reads, “Breaking News:...
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FACT CHECK: Did SDP’s Murtala Ajaka step down for ADC’s Leke Abejide?
CDD War Room received a fact-check request via the MEEDAN app regarding a claim that Murtala “Muri” Ajaka, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 11, 2023 election in Kogi State, had stepped down for Leke Abejide, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Upon conducting thorough investigations, it...