CLAIM: Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, claims voters are not out in Igweocha part of Rivers State to vote due to the IPOB’s sit-at-home order.
FINDING: An election observer affiliated with the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in the Igweocha area debunked the news and confirmed that voting is ongoing. NFC obtained visual evidence showing that the election was ongoing.
VERDICT: INCORRECT
SOURCE: CJID Observer
DATE: 25/02/2023