On June 10, 2023, a Twitter user who is known to be an ardent supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), claimed that the supporters of Bola Tinubu, the newly elected president, who on the previous day were not present outside the courthouse, were there on June 10, protesting. The...
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FACT CHECK: Was Nigeria’s first lady in Tinubu’s official meeting with heads of CBN, NNPC?
A photo has circulated online with the claim that Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, participated in an official meeting between Bola Tinubu; the president, Godwin Emefiele; governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Mele Kyari; group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over fuel subsidy related matters. Controversies have...
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FACT CHECK: Did Obi’s lawyers inform court that LP’s star witnesses were sick?
A Twitter user claimed that the lawyers of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), informed the court that two of the party’s star witnesses who ought to testify in court on Wednesday, May 31, were absent on account of sickness. The Twitter post has since generated over 13,000 views as of when...
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FACT CHECK: Completion of Second Niger Bridge, other legacy infrastructure projects
CLAIM: Did Buhari’s administration complete the Second Niger Bridge? CONTEXT: On May 28th 2023, the outgoing President in his farewell speech highlighted some legacy projects which he completed to include Second Niger Bridge and other important roads linking other states. “Mindful of the need to ensure adequate infrastructure to drive economic growth, we completed age-long...
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FACT CHECK: Does picture show a charging cord attached to Bola Tinubu’s arm?
Ahead of the May 29 official swearing-in ceremony, a picture of Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, has circulated online with the claim that it shows a hidden ‘charging cord’ attached to his arm. The image, showing the moment Tinubu shook hands with the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, was shared by a Twitter user, @PIDOMNIGERIA...
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FACT CHECK: Is the use of phones disallowed at the presidential election petition tribunal?
On May 23, 2023, a Twitter user posted a tweet that “No phones, No live broadcast. Has the Nigerian Presidential Election Tribunal turned into a secret trial?” As of the time of this fact-check, the tweet has garnered over 34,000 views and 7000 retweets. Claim I: Is the use of phones disallowed at the Tribunal?...
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FACT CHECK: Bola Tinubu won only five states in the 2023 presidential election?
Dokun Ojomo has claimed in a Twitter post that Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), won only five states in the presidential election held on February 25, 2023. The post has since garnered over 330,000 views, 1,657 retweets, and 4,539 likes as of when it was retrieved from the microblogging...
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FACT CHECK: Did security agents prevent Peter Obi’s supporters from accessing the Tribunal Court?
On Friday, May 19, 2023, a Twitter user claimed that security personnel prevented supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, from accessing the Presidential Election Tribunal Court. This is as the pre-hearing in the petition by Obi and the LP against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, continues today at the Appeal court. As...
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FACT CHECK: Supreme Court’s ruling says 25% in FCT not required to win presidential election?
A purported breaking news has circulated online, claiming that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is the 37th state in Nigeria. The post, shared by a verified Twitter user, @StFreakingKezy, states that the Supreme Court’s position shows that 25% is not required in the FCT to win the presidential election....
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FACT CHECK: Did Tsamani say he was under pressure to subvert justice?
A broadcast message making the rounds on social media, particularly on WhatsApp, claims that Haruna Simon Tsamani, a justice of the Appeal court and the chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, asked the church to pray for him. The viral message, ascribed to one David Onibiyo, further claims that Tsamani said he was under...