Segun Sowunmi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claimed in a recent interview on national television that the joint announcement by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso about the trio’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), came 24-36 hours after Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the chairman...
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FACT CHECK: Has Labour Party campaign spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, joined the ruling APC?
A verified X user, Chigozirim Aliyu Emeakayi has claimed in a tweet posted on January 11, 2024 that Kenneth Okonkwo, the spokesperson of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The tweet, which has over 62,000 views as of the time of filing this...
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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: Was Labour Party agent assaulted at Imo collation centre for complaining about irregularities?
A video of the Labour Party (LP) representative being beaten up at the Imo state collation centre has been trending. The video accompanies narratives that the representative was beaten for speaking against the electoral process. CDD fact checked this claim to determine it’s veracity. Claim: Labour Party Rep. beaten at the Imo collation centre in...
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FACT CHECK: Did Gunmen disrupt electoral process in Southern Ijaw and Sagbama LGA, Bayelsa?
Reports making round on social media suggests that electoral process in Southern Ijaw and Sagbama LGA were disrupted by gunmen in Bayelsa state. According to the reports, the thugs first struck at Agorogbene units 6, 7, and 8 in Ward 11 of Southern Ijaw, leading to the destruction of election materials. The armed group according...
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FACT CHECK: Does viral video show arrest of LGA chairman over posession of ammunition and cash in Kogi state?
Amid the ongoing off-cycle governorship election in Kogi state, a video clip is making the rounds on social media with the claim that a local government chairman was arrested along with other suspects with ammunition and cash in the state. An X user posted the video alongside the caption, “Breaking news ; Yahaya Bello of...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show INEC officials with already filled result sheets in Imo state?
A video is circulating online with the claim that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were caught with already filled result sheets in the ongoing 2023 off-cycle governorship election in Imo state. The video, posted by a verified X user, Somto Okonkwo, had garnered over 13,000 views, 282 retweets, and 175 likes, as...
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FACT CHECK: Did thugs shoot younger brother of APC’s chieftain in Famgbe community, Bayelsa?
A Facebook post is circulating with the claim that thugs shot Ovie Ogbara, who is said to be the younger brother of Benjamin Ogbara, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Famgbe community, Bayelsa state. The claim is circulating few hours after the off-cycle governorship election commenced in Bayelsa state. Claim: Thugs shot 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 SHIELD: Would INEC Transmit Results Electronically?
There have been various online speculations and insinuations regarding the method of election result transmission. One such claim suggests that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) might not transmit election results electronically. How true is this claim? CDD War Room gives details of Nigeria’s electoral process and method of election results transmission as well as...