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False! MC Oluomo not dead, as reported MC-Oluomo

MC-Oluomo

False! MC Oluomo not dead, as reported

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 27, 2023

CLAIM: Peoples Gazette headline reads that soldiers shoot ‘Oluomo’ dead at collation centre. FINDING: From the comment...

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

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; Ekiti state result was not uploaded before election day INEC box

INEC box

False; Ekiti state result was not uploaded before election day

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user DrUmaru_AJ (@Princeujay), alleged Ekiti election results were uploaded as far back as February...

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

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?

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

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...

Viral polling result by Twitter user Quinn, false

Twitter from Twitter

Viral polling result by Twitter user Quinn, false

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A Twitter user, Quinn (@Quinn_Tweets), shared an image showing the Labour Party is leading the polls...

False; Labour Party did not call for cancellation of results False! LP included in Ondo governorship election ballot paper

False! LP included in Ondo governorship election ballot paper

False; Labour Party did not call for cancellation of results

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: An online post claims that the Labour Party (LP) has called for the cancellation of the...

FALSE! Pat Utomi not held hostage

Pat Utomi

FALSE! Pat Utomi not held hostage

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: There have been viral claims that Prof Pat Utomi, a Labour Party Chieftain, was held hostage...

FALSE! EFCC did not visit Peter Obi’s residence Peter-Obi-1

Peter-Obi-1

FALSE! EFCC did not visit Peter Obi’s residence

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: A viral report claimed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the residence...

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