The NFC spoke to Bakare Majeed, a Premium Times’ journalist, who confirmed that while some polling units have successfully uploaded their results, others, such as Open Space Osagiede Uzzi in Oredo Local Government are still facing network challenges.
NFC contacted Mrs Adenike Tadese, the deputy director of publicity at INEC who confirmed the incident to be true.
A press statement by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday night stated that Asue Ighodalo Is very much in the race.
According to TheCable, Obaseki referred to the Edo election as a “do or die affair” while speaking at the grand finale rally of the People's Democratic Party on September 13 in the Ekenwan area of Benin City, the state capital. In a follow-up interview with Channels TV, the governor reiterated the statement and expressed no regret for making it.
Zekeri Idris Junior, head of the Labour Party’s campaign media team, told NFC that the viral statement was not authored by Akpata noting that the claim is false. He added that the party’s candidate is still in the race.
An X user, @justsociety4all posted an APC membership card allegedly belonging to the INEC’s supervising national commissioner for Edo, Rhoda Gumus. The post claims she's a member of the party.
DUBAWA alongside its partners under the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NCF) has commenced a live fact check of claims around the Sep. 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election.
DUBAWA, in partnership with journalists and observers on the ground, will be running quick checks to debunk claims on the election.
