A claim received via the CheckbyMeedan tool states that the PDP candidate for the 2024 Ondo election, Agboola Ajayi, alleged that his APC counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, withdrew N2 billion for the Edo state governorship election held on September 21, 2024. Claim: PDP candidate Agboola Ajayi alleged that Aiyedatiwa withdrew N2 billion for the September 21...
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FACT CHECK: Did Ondo PDP candidate claim Governor Aiyedatiwa increased security vote to N1.5 Billion?
A claim received via the CheckbyMeedan tool alleges that the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2024 Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, stated that the State’s governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who is also contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), increased the State’s security vote to N1.5 billion. This...
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FACT SHIELD: Can a party hold supplementary primaries after INEC’s deadline for the submission of nominees?
On June 7, 2024, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) announced Olugbenga Edema as its gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State. Prior to the announcement, he ran for the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket but lost to Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s incumbent governor. This development comes after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) May 20, 2024,...
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EXPLAINER: Participation of PWDs in 2024 Ondo governorship election
The exclusion of people living with disabilities from taking leadership responsibilities in the political landscape has been a global concern which extends to Nigeria. While the United Nations emphasizes the equal rights of PWDs to participate in democratic governance, reports have shown that they are most times not able to exercise their rights to vote...