On January 24, 2023, a Twitter handle posted a video claiming that Bola Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, called “the Lagos he built refuse dump”. The video which has over 50,000 views and 3,000 likes as of the time of this report was shared with the caption: “Bola Tinubu calls the...
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FACT CHECK: Viral image does not show Peter Obi eating Isiewu with ‘Biafra beer’
Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant and member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Thursday, January 26, 2023, posted a picture of Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, eating a Nigerian delicacy alongside two bottles of Hero beer. Adamu said Obi was having “too much pleasure” with Hero Beer, which he alleges has...
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FACT CHECK: Has APC completed the Second Niger Bridge as Tinubu claimed?
In January 2022, Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, at the Enugu presidential campaign rally said the Second Niger Bridge was completed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and would soon be commissioned. In his words, “that bridge (second Niger) is completed by APC, you will soon see a commissioning for your movements, to move...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Peter Obi’s claims at Chatham House
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, presented his policy plans at Chatham House on January 17, 2023. During the question and answer session, he made various claims about his track record and the Nigerian economy. We checked some of his claims, and here is what we found: Claim 1 No member of...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Kwankwaso’s claims at Chatham House
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on January 17, 2023, made multiple claims about his performance as a state governor before an audience at Chatham House. One such claim is that he never borrowed either during his eight years as a governor in Kano state. “And that is why for eight...
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FACT CHECK: Has Sanusi made claims about Tinubu’s health as Charly Boy posted?
Charles Oputa, also known as Charly boy or Area Fada, tweeted a screenshot on January 19, 2023, of a post purportedly containing a statement from Sanusi Lamido, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Charly Boy, who is one of Nigeria’s most debated entertainers and the Convener of ‘OurMumuDonDo’ movement, tweeted the image with...
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FACT CHECK: How true are Shettima’s claims about Lagos economy and Nigeria’s military spending?
By Aisha Ibrahim and Mustaqeem Adamu Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), was invited to the Fashin Baki Hausa chat hosted by journalist, Bulama Bukarti. CDD election war room monitored the 90 minutes chat and found some controversial claims made by the former governor of Borno state. We checked...
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FACT CHECK: Was Atiku head of the Economic Management Team as vice president?
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, tweeted on January 17, 2023, that he was the head of the economic management team while he was vice president. “As head of the economic management team while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated...
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Fact Check: How true is Tinubu’s claim that Nigeria does not have lithium, gas?
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), said during his presidential campaign rally in Enugu state on January 11, that Nigeria does not have lithium or natural gas. In an attempt to convince the people of Enugu, that coal, which is found in the state will be used to improve their...
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FACT CHECK: All we know about leaked audio claiming Atiku received N100m from Dariye
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has been accused by Mike Achimugu, who claims to be his former media aide, of being part of a continuous ploy to defraud the nation. In a viral audio visual uploaded on YouTube and Twitter, a voice purported to be Atiku’s could be heard narrating...