As the election speedily approaches, the strength with which disinformation is disseminated grows. It was widely reported on the morning of February 24, 2023, less than 24 hours before the Nigerian general election, that Rabiu Kwankwanso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), had stepped down in favour of Atiku Abubakar, the...
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FACT CHECK: Did Kwankwaso register 37 microfinance banks in Kano to ease e-payment?
Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), claimed to have registered 37 microfinance banks (MFBs) in Kano state when he was the governor of the state. Kwankwaso made this claim while speaking on Channels TV election special programme, The Verdict, on February 10, 2023. Speaking about the naira redesign...
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FACT SHIELD: Few days to election, can a candidate step down? Here’s what the law says…
With the 2022 elections barely 24 days away, there have been various reports of candidates stepping down for other candidates or even alignments and coalitions. These reports have been debated, discarded and sometimes addressed by the candidates. True or not how do these reports affect the political ecosystem? Can a candidate decide to withdraw from...