The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa state and Nigeria’s former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made a number of claims on May 6, 2023, when he granted an interview with Democratic Watch. CDD Election War Room fact-checked these claims and here is what we found. CLAIM 1: Bayelsa state...
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