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Viral video of “Goat jubilation” not recent
Checks by NFC revealed that the video is not recent and has been online since February 2023. Although NFC couldn’t ascertain the accurate context of the video, it was posted on YouTube by @EdoChannelTV on February 15, 2023.
Is it true PDP leading in 4 out of 5 LGAs?
Did the Federal Government ban Edo State vigilante?
The Edo State government has challenged the IGP’s announcement. They argued that it is unconstitutional for the IGP to make such a declaration, insisting that the ESSN is a body set up by law passed by the Edo state House of Assembly”.
Did Tinubu ask Edo voters to reject Obaseki?
A Google Reverse Image search conducted on the keyframes obtained from the video shows that the footage has been online since September 15, 2020, during the last gubernatorial election in Edo state. An earlier version of the video originally posted by TVC shows Tinubu addressing residents of Edo State urging them not to vote for Obaseki, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate at the time.
Were INEC officials absent at Ighodalo’s PU?
Viral result sheet suggesting rigging, real
The result uploaded to the INEC IREV portal suggests potential rigging. According to the summary, 493 voters were registered, 213 accredited, yet 406 valid votes were recorded along with one void. These discrepancies indicate possible manipulation at the polling unit.
