Politics
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Parody account holder parades self as history professor, Saheed Aderinto, for political gimmick
Claim: Nigerian professor and Dan David Prize winner, Saheed Aderinto, requested Peter Obi’s mandate from the president-elect, Tinubu. Verdict: FALSE.…
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Dele Momodu, not Nigeria’s Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was standing next to Tinubu in viral throwback photo
Claim: A throwback photo attributed to Tinubu and current Nigeria’s Chief Justice has gone viral on Twitter. Verdict: FALSE. The…
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Fact-checking fake political endorsements staged for Nigeria’s presidential candidates
On July 14, 2022, a picture of Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate,…
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Labour Party won 40, not 42, seats at National Assembly
Claim: Africa Facts Zone claims the Labour Party (LP) won 42 National Assembly seats and seven Senate seats. Verdict: False.…
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Swarming photo of football fans has no connection with Samura Kamara’s entry into Freetown
Claim: A known Sierra Leonean social media activist, Sheka Forna, posted a photo claiming to be scenes of what happened…
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Joseph Nyumah Boakai deciding to support Alexander Cummings after retirement, False!
Claim: ‘Former Vice President has decided to support Cummings following retirement from politics,’ Sekou Kalasco Damaro, Presidential Aide to Weah,…
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False! APC’s Ikot Ekpene District Candidate Godswill Akpabio has not stepped down
Claim: A Facebook user asserts that the former governor Godswill Akpabio has stepped down for his opponent Emmanuel Enoidem. Verdict:…
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House of Representatives Member Ado Garba makes false claims about election campaign funds
Claim: Lawmaker Ado Garba says the law expects an aspiring member of the House of Representatives to have N70 million…
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True, Rivers State politician arrested with $498,100 cash
Claim: Social media users say a Rivers State politician has been arrested with a huge sum of money purportedly given…
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Festus Keyamo shares misleading pictures of APC rally in Sokoto
Claim: Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign council, posted an image on Twitter, claiming that the crowd…
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