Fact Check

FALSE! EFCC did not visit Peter Obi’s residence 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...

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,...

Tinubu not yet confirmed as winner of seven local government areas in Yobe State

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: An APC supporter with the Twitter username @Tinubufrontier claimed Bola Tinubu had won about seven local...

Report on LP performance at Gbajabiamila’s polling unit, false Femi-Gbajabiamila

Report on LP performance at Gbajabiamila’s polling unit, false

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

CLAIM: An APC supporter with the Twitter username @DOlusegun claimed TheCable’s report on LP performance at Gbajabiamila’s...

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Nigerian fact-checkers monitor mis/disinformation as electorates decide next president – DAY 2

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 26, 2023

Claim 16 CLAIM: A Twitter user DrUmaru_AJ (@Princeujay), alleged Ekiti election results were uploaded as far back...

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...

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead False! LP included in Ondo governorship election ballot paper

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 25, 2023

An online report has announced the death of the party chairman of the Labour Party, representing the...

FALSE! EFCC did not visit Peter Obi’s residence

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

Tinubu not yet confirmed as winner of seven local government areas in Yobe State

Report on LP performance at Gbajabiamila’s polling unit, false

LIVE FACT-CHECK: Nigerian fact-checkers monitor mis/disinformation as electorates decide next president – DAY 2

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

TRUE! LP Karshi District Chairman Valentine Onuigbo, dead

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Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

False! INEC has not extended CVR or provided new registration link

Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base