On November 7th 2025, the CDD War Room received a claim via the Check by Meedan tool. According to the claim, the Police have restricted movement in Anambra from 12 am to 6 pm ahead of the Saturday, November 8, 2025, gubernatorial election in the state. Claim: The Police have restricted vehicular movement in Anambra...
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FACT CHECK: Did NYSC members reject APC’s Nicholas Ukachukwu’s N10 million rigging offer ahead of 2025 Anambra guber poll?
A Facebook post published on November 6, 2025, by a user account named “Amb Adichie Izuchukwu” claims that Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming Anambra state gubernatorial election, was “in shock” after members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) rejected his N10 million naira rigging offer. The post...
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FACT CHECK: Did APC candidate, Ukwachukwu donate ₦3 million to flood victims in Anambra State?
A claim received via the Check by Meedan tool states that the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, donated 3 million Naira to flood victims in the State. Claim: APC guber candidate, Ukwachukwu, donated 3 million Naira to flood victims in Anambra State? Verification: CDD War Room found...
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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: Did INEC propose to keep sensitive materials for the Anambra November 8 governorship election in Delta State?
A claim submitted by our Soldiers of Mouth (SoM) suggests that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) intends to store sensitive electoral materials in Delta State ahead of the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8. Claim: INEC proposed to keep sensitive materials for the Anambra November 8 governorship election in Delta state? Verification:...
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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: Did a Court Dismiss Nnamdi Kanu’s No-Case Submission?
On September 26, 2025, several social media posts and online blogs claimed that the Federal High Court in Abuja had dismissed all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following his no-case submission. The posts suggested that the ruling effectively freed Kanu and brought an end to his ongoing...
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FACT CHECK: Did Governor Soludo Order All Private Schools in Anambra to Shut Down for an Endorsement Rally?
On October 7, 2025, a Facebook post by AIF Media claimed that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, had ordered the Commissioner for Education to shut down all private schools in the state. The post alleged that teachers, parents, and proprietors were instructed to assemble at Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Tuesday, October 8, 2025,...
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FACT CHECK: Did the Anambra Government Unveil Free Wi-Fi Sites?
Over the weekend, CDD’s Soldiers of Mouth (SOM) identified a trending claim on social media suggesting that the Anambra State Government had unveiled free Wi-Fi sites across the state. Claim: The Anambra State Government has launched free Wi-Fi sites in different parts of the state. Verification: CDD’s Election War Room reviewed multiple credible news reports...
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FACT CHECK: Did OCHA Brigade shoot four persons at Onitsha Main Market on September 9, 2025?
Posts on social media alleged that operatives of the OCHA Brigade (Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra) shot and killed four persons at Onitsha Main Market on September 9, 2025. Videos and images of the video have since gone viral and have been reported by our Soldiers of Mouth. Claim: OCHA Brigade shot four persons at...