Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Nigerian fact-checkers monitor mis/disinformation as collation continues – DAY 3

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 27, 2023

Claim 12 CLAIM: A Twitter user, Senior man (@her_genie), made a post with a pictorial chart of...

FALSE! INEC did not erase election results on its portal INEC website

FALSE! INEC did not erase election results on its portal

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: Viral video shared by Blessing Okagbare (@mountain214) claims INEC erased election results at 7am today from...

FALSE! Obasanjo did not storm INEC collation centre in Abuja Did Obasanjo claim Igbos control Lagos through ownership and investment?

FALSE! Obasanjo did not storm INEC collation centre in Abuja

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: Viral WhatsApp message and Igbo Times Magazine on Facebook claim former President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed INEC’s...

TRUE! Election did not take place in Awo-Omamma, but result was uploaded Result uploaded

TRUE! Election did not take place in Awo-Omamma, but result was uploaded

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user @ChigozielAlex claimed that the election did not hold in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local...

FALSE! Atiku has not secured 25% in 25 states Atiku...

FALSE! Atiku has not secured 25% in 25 states

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter account, PDP New Media (PDP_NEWMEDIA), claimed that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has...

Misleading! results per state yet to be collated Result

Misleading! results per state yet to be collated

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A claim circulates on WhatsApp with results that APC and PDP are leading in Kwara, Ekiti,...

False! LP VP candidate got more votes beyond wife and children at polling unit Datti Baba-Ahmed

False! LP VP candidate got more votes beyond wife and children at polling unit

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user, Comrade Moh (@I_Am_marwa), claims Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party VP candidate, was voted...

INEC did not extend elections in 16 states INEC vote

INEC did not extend elections in 16 states

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: WhatsApp and Twitter users claims that INEC has extended elections in 16 states. FINDING: Rotimi Oyekanmi,...

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm bayelsa

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user claims that voting is yet to commence in some parts of Bayelsa at...

False! Boko Haram did not take over INEC’s offices in Kaduna, Kano

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

CLAIM: Some social media users claim the Boko Haram terrorist group has taken over INEC offices in...

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Nigerian fact-checkers monitor mis/disinformation as collation continues – DAY 3

FALSE! INEC did not erase election results on its portal

FALSE! Obasanjo did not storm INEC collation centre in Abuja

TRUE! Election did not take place in Awo-Omamma, but result was uploaded

FALSE! Atiku has not secured 25% in 25 states

Misleading! results per state yet to be collated

False! LP VP candidate got more votes beyond wife and children at polling unit

INEC did not extend elections in 16 states

True! Voting yet to commence in parts of Bayelsa at 4 pm

False! Boko Haram did not take over INEC’s offices in Kaduna, Kano

Economy

Viral video of armed convoy not from Nigeria

False! Lowest price for petroleum products in Liberia is not US$6

Will the 40% tariff cut make cars cheaper in Nigeria?

Viral beheading video does not show abducted Kebbi schoolgirls